There is a snowfall warning in effect for areas around Melfort, Tisdale, Nipawin north to Deschambault Lake and Sandy Bay. Hazardous winter conditions are expected. Environment Canada is forecasting a strong low-pressure system approaching from the south. Wet snow and freezing rain will begin Monday afternoon and then transition to heavy snow Monday night and through Tuesday. Total snowfall amounts of 20 to 30 centimetres are expected by Wednesday morning. Along with the snow, gusty northwest winds will develop resulting in reduced visibility in snow and blowing snow. Conditions will improve Wednesday morning.
While Saskatoon saw freezing rain on the weekend that resulted in many accidents around the city including at least a half dozen vehicles spun out on Gordie Howe Bridge at one time, there was significant snowfall in parts of southeast Saskatchewan which will get hit again with a blast winter weather. Environment Canada says that strong low-pressure system approaching from the south will bring rain, freezing rain, snow and strong winds to much of eastern Saskatchewan and western Manitoba beginning Monday evening and continuing Tuesday through Wednesday.
Precipitation in many areas will start out as rain or freezing rain, then transition to snow. Very strong northwest winds are expected to develop with gusts to 80 km/h resulting in very poor visibility in snow and blowing snow. Blizzard conditions are possible in some areas. Widespread snowfall accumulations of 15 to 30 centimetres are likely with this system. A winter storm watch is in effect for an area stretching from Humboldt south to Estevan-Weyburn, through Yorkton and north to Hudson Bay. In the wake of this system a much colder Arctic airmass will be in place, with daytime highs in the -5 to -10 range.