Snow, gusty winds on the Prairies will impede Thanksgiving travel
Wintry, windy weather could hamper travel on parts of the Prairies for Thanksgiving, especially in Saskatchewan and Manitoba, as a potent fall storm continues to moves through on Sunday
A fall storm that has already brought a marked cooldown and some snowfall to parts of Alberta, including Calgary, and Saskatchewan, will continue to make for a wet and windy Thanksgiving for the eastern areas of the region as it continues to push in that direction.
Rain, gusty winds, snow and even thunderstorms have been reported since Saturday for parts of the Prairies, in addition to a significant drop in temperatures. Some peak wind gusts include 70 km/h in Calgary, Alta., 68 km/h in Medicine Hat, Alta., and 65 km/h in Winnipeg, Man.
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Incredible contrast of weather unfolding across Saskatchewan on Sunday, with numerous stations in the west reporting snowfall while southeastern portions of the province are dealing with thunderstorm activity.
Travel issues are possible in areas that experience snow, rain and high winds. Allow plenty of extra travel time as the potent fall storm continues to push across on Sunday and Monday.
Wind and snow could interrupt travel
While flurries have wrapped in Calgary, Alta., a wintry mix is pushing across southwestern Saskatchewan, with Kindersley and North Battleford reporting snowfall on Sunday.
Meanwhile, locally heavy rainfall is targeting Regina before a transition over to wet snow on Sunday afternoon.
Very little in the way of precipitation is forecast for southwestern Manitoba as the storm develops a dry slot.
Strong gusts between 40–60 km/h on Sunday morning, with gusts exceeding 70 km/h across Saskatchewan by Sunday afternoon and evening.
Gusty winds will spread across Manitoba through Sunday evening and overnight, with winds beyond 80 km/h possible.
Thompson, Man., likely receives the heaviest snowfall with this event, with local amounts near 15 cm.
These gusty conditions combined with potential snowfall could lead to poor visibility.
Temperatures in Saskatchewan and Manitoba will see a significant decline as the cold front moves through.
On Saturday, Coronach, Sask., reached 27.8°C--the national hot spot. Temperatures in Saskatchewan and Manitoba are dropping, and will have dipped 25°C on Saturday (Regina, Moose Jaw and Estevan, Sask.) to just a couple degrees above freezing on Sunday afternoon.
Looking ahead, temperatures will struggle to rebound to the seasonal mark as the trough responsible for our unsettled conditions locks in over the region with some slight ridging for southern Saskatchewan into Manitoba late week.
Stay with The Weather Network for all the latest on conditions across the Prairies.