Southern Saskatchewan winter storm beginning to ease
Weather warnings, advisories now lifted for Regina: Environment Canada
A winter storm that prompted blizzard and snowfall warnings across southern Saskatchewan is beginning to let up.
As of 2:30pm on Saturday, Regina was no longer under any Environment Canada weather warnings or advisories.
Earlier in the day, the national weather agency had the city under a blizzard warning, and later a blowing snowadvisory.
"The majority of the snow has now fallen, however, light snow and blowing snow will continue to make travel hazardous in open areas well into the afternoon, " an Environment Canada news release stated.
A blowing snow advisory remains in effect in the Fort Qu'appelle region, and blizzard warnings continue in some parts of southeastern Saskatchewan, including Estevan and Weyburn.
A snowfall warning remains in effect in the Moosomin area.
Snowfall is expected to ease later Saturday as a low-pressure system continues to track eastward, Environment Canada said.
Some highways insoutheastern Saskatchewan remained closed on Saturday afternoon, according to the province's Highway Hotline.However, a stretch of Highway 1 between Regina and Moose Jaw that had been closed was reopened.
Travel was not recommended on several roadssoutheast of Moose Jaw.
RFPS, EMS and RCMP on scene of a major collision on the Regina Bypass between Hwy 33 and Hwy 6 involving multiple semi trailers. One person extricated and transported to hospital. Please stay off the highways and obey all road closures during the storm. #yqr pic.twitter.com/cUbtFk6Szm
—@Regina_Fire
Regina's snow routes will be in effect beginning on Sunday at 6 a.m. That means on-street parking along identified routes will be prohibited for 24 hours.
Snow routes can be identified by blue signs with a white snowflake.
You can stay up to date with the storm conditions by checking Environment Canada's public weather alerts for Saskatchewan and by looking at Saskatchewan's Highway Hotline.