Weather

Mild weather and decent highway conditions expected for the rest of 2019

Mild weather should make for normal driving conditions heading into the new year, according to Highway Hotline.Daily highs across Saskatchewan are hovering around the single digits, with the occasiona...

Dec 27, 2019 (File photo/CKOM News Staff)

‘3-day wonder’ cold-snap expected to hit Sask.: Environment Canada

Environment Canada is predicting a deep but brief cold snap coming to large portions of Saskatchewan over the weekend and early into next week.The weather agency is forecasting daytime highs of -16, -...

Dec 06, 2019 Regina's Wascana Park in early February 2019. (Evan Radford/980 CJME)

Winter conditions plague Saskatchewan highways

A combination of rain, snow and wind made for treacherous driving conditions on Saturday morning."Wet, subject to freezing and icy and slippery (conditions) is pretty much blanketing the province," Hi...

Nov 09, 2019 Conditions on Highway 10 near Avonhurst on Nov. 9, 2019. (Highway Hotline)

Plows, ice covered windows and speed: winter driving is back

Following the recent snowfalls in Saskatchewan, drivers are re-adjusting to winter conditions."Road conditions are going to be different in winter months," SGI's Tyler McMurchy said. "A number of peop...

Oct 30, 2019 (File photo/CKOM News Staff)

Snow puts another damper on 2019 harvest

Harvest wasn't done in Saskatchewan when snow fell on the weekend, but Todd Lewis says farmers won't stop because of the white stuff.Lewis, the president of the Agricultural Producers Association of S...

Oct 28, 2019 (file photo/CKOM News Staff)

Premier Scott Moe safe as typhoon hits Tokyo

Premier Scott Moe is safe after hunkering down in Tokyo just as a powerful typhoon battered the Japanese city.Moe has been on a trade mission in Asia and said some of the Saskatchewan delegation trave...

Oct 13, 2019 Premier Scott Moe. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)

Premier, Sask. trade delegation stuck in Japan by powerful typhoon

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe and part of a trade delegation to Asia are caught up in Typhoon Hagibis.Japanese meteorologists expect the typhoon to be the worst to hit the country in six decades with...

Oct 12, 2019 Premier Scott Moe (centre) in Japan as part of a trade delegation in Oct. 2019. (Scott Moe/Twitter)

Cool temperatures and sunshine forecast for Thanksgiving weekend

If you're planning to spend any time outdoors this Thanksgiving, Environment Canada's senior climatologist forecasts sunshine with cool temperatures."I think if there's a place I'd rather be on Thanks...

Oct 12, 2019 (File photo/CJME News Staff)

Prov. crews ready to tackle the season’s first snowfall

The Saskatchewan Highway's Department is prepared for snowfall, whenever it happens.Assistant Deputy Minister with Operations and Maintenance Division Tom Lees explains preparation starts early."It st...

Sep 28, 2019 (File photo/CKOM News Staff)

Winter is coming—time to switch to winter tires

With snow expected in Saskatchewan this weekend along with cooler temperatures, it's a good time to switch over.At Market Tire on 8th Street in Saskatoon Colton Ritchot said it's been busy."Friday was...

Sep 28, 2019 (File photo/CKOM News Staff)