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SE saskatchewan has been hit by another brutal Arctic airmass the last few days, with consistent temps around -30C throughout the day and wind chill warnings the last 3 mornings straight.

Some relief is in store today through Tuesday as the low pressure system brings temps almost normal near -12C and flurries. But then colder temps are due to return. However the strong winds are due to remain causing blowing snow conditions. I will continue to monitor this situation.
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Major Meltdown

The prairies have been hit by a major heatwave once again, bringing temperatures to above freezing. While this may be typical for Alberta it has also spread across Saskatchewan and Manitoba. This slow-moving trough is due to pass in a few days, bringing back cooler - but average - temperatures.

There is currently a Wind Warning out for Regina, along with approximately 1" of snow. This should make for some treacherous driving conditions. The wind will make its way from Alberta border down to S-Central Saskatchewan and later tonight down into the U.S. Regina is due to see a peak of 70km/h winds gusting to 90km/h. I will not be back there until tonight but will document if anything is left of this wind storm when I arrive and post it on my blog.

One of the downsides of this warm front is that with the amount of snow on the ground the temperatures still get below freezing at night, turning things into a skating rink. Be careful out there.

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