Saskatoon is digging out from another snowfall

Saskatoon residents are digging out from another major snowfall that blanketed the city overnight.

Environment Canada has issued snowfall warnings, with accumulations of up to 30 centimeters is expected.

The weather agency says a low pressure system over northern Montana will continue to spread a large area of ​​accumulating snow over most of southern Saskatchewan until Sunday.

For western areas, this accumulating snow will taper off Sunday morning. For east-central areas of the province, the heavy snow will continue until Sunday evening.

“Rapidly accumulating snow can make travel difficult in some places. Visibility can be suddenly reduced at times in heavy snow. Surfaces such as highways, roads, walkways and parking lots can become difficult to navigate due to snow accumulation.” This is reported by the weather agency.

The City of Saskatoon says the city’s snowfall is about 20 centimeters since Saturday afternoon, which has caused disruptions to city services.

According to the city, transit riders can expect delays and service interruptions as crews clear roads with a focus on priority streets.

The city says it may activate the Roadways Emergency Response Plan (ERP) if snow accumulations reach 25 centimeters this weekend and light vehicles can no longer navigate city streets.

The city says more snow is expected throughout Sunday and crews will continue to work around the clock to address accumulations and drifts.

Residents are advised to avoid unnecessary travel and allow extra time for their commute.