WWCN14 CWWG 231621

ORANGE WARNING - WINTER STORM

FOR NORTHERN SASKATCHEWAN

ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 10:21 A.M. CST THURSDAY 23 APRIL 2026.

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ORANGE LEVEL WARNING - WINTER STORM - FOR:

=NEW= WOLLASTON LAKE - COLLINS BAY.



ORANGE LEVEL WARNING - WINTER STORM - REPLACES ORANGE LEVEL WARNING 

- SNOWFALL - FOR:

      WOLLASTON LAKE - COLLINS BAY.



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IMPACT LEVEL: HIGH

FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH



==DISCUSSION==



HAZARDOUS WINTER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED.



A LONG PERIOD OF HEAVY SNOW WILL BRING SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 40 TO 70 

CM BY SATURDAY. 



SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO INTENSIFY THIS MORNING, WITH HEAVY SNOW 

EXPECTED THROUGH THE DAY ON FRIDAY AND INTO THE OVERNIGHT PERIOD. 



STRONG EASTERLY WINDS GUSTING 70 TO 80 KM/H WILL BEGIN LATE THIS 

AFTERNOON. NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW AND FALLING SNOW, 

PRODUCING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. STRONG WINDS AND 

BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL BEGIN TO EASE FRIDAY AFTERNOON. 



SNOW WILL BEGIN TAPERING OFF FRIDAY NIGHT, BUT LIGHT SNOW WILL 

CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEKEND.



TRAVEL WILL LIKELY BE HAZARDOUS. VISIBILITY WILL LIKELY BE SUDDENLY 

REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. SIGNIFICANT PROPERTY OR TREE DAMAGE 

IS POSSIBLE. PREPARE FOR DISRUPTIONS TO TRANSPORTATION, SERVICES AND 

UTILITIES. 



PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY 

ENVIRONMENT CANADA. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER, SEND AN EMAIL TO 

SKSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA, CALL 1-800-239-0484 OR POST REPORTS ON X USING 

(HASH)SKSTORM.



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