AWCN13 CWWG 181914
WEATHER SUMMARY
FOR SASKATCHEWAN
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 1:14 P.M. CST THURSDAY 18 DECEMBER 2025.

DISCUSSION.

A VERY INTENSE ALBERTA CLIPPER BROUGHT STRONG WINDS, SNOW, FREEZING 
RAIN AND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TO SOUTHERN SASKATCHEWAN ON WEDNESDAY. 
NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW LASTING FROM 4 TO 10+ HOURS LED 
TO EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS AND HIGHWAY CLOSURES, 
INCLUDING THE YELLOWHEAD TRANS-CANADA HIGHWAY. ADDITIONALLY, 
SOUTHWESTERN SASKATCHEWAN RECORDED WIND GUSTS OF 100-128 KM/H 
CAUSING POWER OUTAGES. 

THE FOLLOWING SNOWFALL AMOUNTS (IN CENTIMETRES) WERE ALL RECORDED BY 
VOLUNTEER WEATHER OBSERVERS. NOTE THAT STRONG WINDS MADE SNOWFALL 
MEASUREMENTS DIFFICULT AND AMOUNTS MAY VARY SIGNIFICANTLY: 

BREDENBURY: 25 
CONQUEST: 21 
ESTERHAZY: 20 
STRASBOURG: 19 
SASKATOON: 7-18 
REGINA: 8-13 
MARYFIELD: 10 

SUMMARY OF PEAK WIND GUSTS IN KILOMETRES PER HOUR: 

EASTEND: 128 
VAL MARIE: 107 
MANKOTA: 102 
ROCKGLEN: 96 
CORONACH: 96 
ESTEVAN: 94 
CYPRESS HILLS PARK: 89 
ASSINIBOIA: 87 
REGINA: 83 
SWIFT CURRENT: 83 
MAPLE CREEK: 83 
ELBOW: 83 
MOOSE JAW: 81 
BRATT'S LAKE: 81 
YORKTON: 80 
SASKATOON: 76

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS SUMMARY MAY CONTAIN PRELIMINARY OR UNOFFICIAL 
INFORMATION AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A COMPLETE OR FINAL REPORT.

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