SASKATCHEWAN - The Saskatchewan Highway Hotline is advising the public many of Saskatchewan's highways are not recommended for travel after multiple days of snowfall.
Meanwhile, much of southern Saskatchewan is under a blowing snow advisory. Environment Canada says winds gusting up to 60 km/h combined with falling snow are creating reduced visibilities in blowing snow. The winds will gradually taper off and visibilities will improve this afternoon.
Here's the Highway Hotline's summary of road conditions for 8:30 a.m.
HIGHWAY #1:
Manitoba Border to Whitewood: Travel Not Recommended, Reduced Visibility, Loose Snow, Snow Drifts, Swirling Snow and Drifting Snow
Whitewood to Indian Head: Travel Not Recommended, Poor Visibility, Loose Snow, Snow Drifts, Swirling Snow and Drifting Snow
Indian Head to Regina: Travel Not Recommended, Poor Visibility, Loose Snow, Snow Drifts, Swirling Snow and Drifting Snow
Regina to Belle Plaine: Closed, Poor Visibility, Loose Snow, Snow Drifts, Swirling Snow and Drifting Snow
Belle Plaine to Moose Jaw: Travel Not Recommended, Poor Visibility, Loose Snow, Snow Drifts, Swirling Snow and Drifting Snow
Moose Jaw to Swift Current: Reduced Visibility, Partly Covered, Loose Snow, Snow Drifts, Swirling Snow and Drifting Snow
Swift Current to Carmichael: Reduced Visibility, Partly Covered, Loose Snow, Snow Drifts, Swirling Snow and Drifting Snow
Carmichael to Alberta Border: Partly Covered, Snow Drifts, Swirling Snow and Drifting Snow
LATEST SUMMARY OF PROVINCIAL HIGHWAY CONDITIONS LISTED BY DISTRICT:
WEYBURN:
Grenfell: Travel Not Recommended, Zero Visibility, Loose Snow, Snow Drifts, Drifting Snow and Swirling Snow
Highway 9 (Â鶹ÊÓƵ Junction Highway 48 to Whitewood) and Highway 47 (Handsworth Road to Junction Highway 47): Closed, Zero Visibility, Loose Snow, Snow Drifts, Swirling Snow and Drifting Snow
Milestone: Travel Not Recommended, Zero Visibility, Loose Snow, Snow Drifts, Swirling Snow and Drifting Snow
Weyburn East: Travel Not Recommended, Zero Visibility, Swirling Snow, Snow Drifts and Drifting Snow
Estevan and Odessa: Travel Not Recommended, Poor Visibility, Snow Drifts, Swirling Snow and Drifting Snow
Bengough: Travel Not Recommended, Reduced Visibility, Heavy Snow, Snow Drifts and Swirling Snow
Moosomin and Weyburn West: Travel Not Recommended, Reduced Visibility, Loose Snow, Snow Drifts, Swirling Snow and Drifting Snow
Carlyle Â鶹ÊÓƵ: Poor Visibility, Covered, Snow Drifts, Swirling Snow and Drifting Snow
Carlyle North: Reduced Visibility, Covered, Snow Packed, Snow Drifts and Drifting Snow
REGINA BYPASS: Travel Not Recommended, Reduced Visibility, Ice, Snow Drifts and Drifting
MOOSE JAW:
Regina: Closed, Poor Visibility, Loose Snow, Snow Drifts, Swirling Snow and Drifting Snow
Assiniboia: Travel Not Recommended, Zero Visibility, Loose Snow, Heavy Snow, Snow Packed, Snow Drifts, Swirling Snow and Drifting Snow
Central Butte: Travel Not Recommended, Poor Visibility, Ice, Loose Snow, Snow Drifts, Swirling Snow and Drifting Snow
Qu’Appelle: Travel Not Recommended, Poor Visibility, Loose Snow, Snow Drifts, Swirling Snow and Drifting Snow
Highway 35 (Junction Highway 48 to Junction Highway 10) and Highway 56 (Indian Head to Katepwa): Closed, Reduced Visibility, Ice, Loose Snow, Snow Drifts, Swirling Snow and Drifting Snow
Lumsden: Reduced Visibility, Loose Snow, Snow Drifts, Swirling Snow and Drifting Snow
Highway 220 (Junction Highway 20 to Rowan’s Ravine), Highway 322 (Junction Highway 20 to Junction Highway 220 and Highway 354 (Junction Highway 11 to Dilke): Travel Not Recommended, Poor Visibility, Loose Snow, Swirling Snow and Drifting Snow
Moose Jaw: Travel Not Recommended, Reduced Visibility, Loose Snow, Snow Drifts and Drifting Snow
Highway 1 (Moose Jaw to Mortlach): Reduced Visibility, Partly Covered, Loose Snow, Snow Drifts and Drifting Snow
Â鶹ÊÓƵey: Travel Not Recommended, Reduced Visibility, Loose Snow, Heavy Snow, Snow Drifts, Swirling Snow and Drifting Snow
Highway 6 (Regina to Raymore): Reduced Visibility, Partly Covered, Snow Drifts and Drifting Snow
Findlater: Travel Not Recommended, Reduced Visibility, Ice, Loose Snow, Snow Drifts, Swirling Snow and Drifting Snow
Fort Qu’Appelle: Reduced Visibility, Partly Covered, Loose Snow, Snow Drifts and Swirling Snow
SWIFT CURRENT:
Gravelbourg: Travel Not Recommended, Reduced Visibility, Loose Snow and Swirling Snow
Morse: Reduced Visibility, Partly Covered, Loose Snow, Snow Drifts, Swirling Snow and Drifting Snow
Highway 19 (North Junction Highway 363 to Junction Highway 1) and Highway 363 (Shamrock to Neidpath): Travel Not Recommended, Reduced Visibility, Loose Snow, Snow Drifts, Swirling Snow and Drifting Snow
Swift Current: Reduced Visibility, Covered, Loose Snow, Snow Drifts, Swirling Snow and Drifting Snow
Highway 1 (Rush Lake to Carmichael) and Highway 4 (Junction Highway 343 to Saskatchewan Landing): Reduced Visibility, Partly Covered, Loose Snow, Snow Drifts, Swirling Snow and Drifting Snow
Cadillac: Reduced Visibility, Partly Covered, Loose Snow, Snow Drifts, Swirling Snow and Drifting Snow
Shaunavon, Leader and Maple Creek: Partly Covered, Loose Snow, Snow Drifts, Swirling Snow and Drifting Snow
Consul: Partly Covered, Loose Snow, Snow Drifts and Swirling Snow
Wood Mountain: Partly Covered, Loose Snow and Drifting Snow
YORKTON:
Elfros and Melville: Travel Not Recommended, Reduced Visibility, Ice, Loose Snow, Swirling Snow and Drifting Snow
Leross: Travel Not Recommended, Reduced Visibility, Ice, Loose Snow, Heavy Snow, Snow Drifts, Swirling Snow and Drifting Snow
Preeceville: Travel Not Recommended, Heavy Snow, Snow Drifts, Swirling Snow and Drifting Snow
Yorkton: Reduced Visibility, Covered, Heavy Snow, Snow Packed, Swirling Snow and Drifting Snow
Kamsack: Reduced Visibility, Covered, Loose Snow, Snow Drifts, Swirling Snow and Drifting Snow
SASKATOON:
Watson: Travel Not Recommended, Reduced Visibility, Loose Snow, Heavy Snow, Snow Packed, Snow Drifts, Swirling Snow and Drifting Snow
Saskatoon East, Watrous, Wakaw and Lanigan: Travel Not Recommended, Reduced Visibility, Loose Snow, Snow Drifts, Swirling Snow and Drifting Snow
Rosthern: Travel Not Recommended, Loose Snow, Snow Drifts, Swirling Snow and Drifting Snow
Highway 11 (Osler to Rosthern): Partly Covered, Loose Snow and Drifting Snow
Saskatoon West: Reduced Visibility, Partly Covered, Loose Snow, Snow Drifts, Swirling Snow and Drifting Snow
Highway 60 (Pike Lake to Junction Highway 7) and Highway 305 (Junction Highway 11 to Langham): Travel Not Recommended, Reduced Visibility, Loose Snow, Snow Drifts, Swirling Snow and Drifting Snow
Kenaston: Reduced Visibility, Partly Covered, Loose Snow, Snow Drifts, Swirling Snow and Drifting Snow
Highway 15 (Kenaston to Junction Highway 219) and Highway 19 (Junction Highway 44 to Junction Highway 15): Reduced Visibility, Covered, Loose Snow, Snow Drifts, Swirling Snow and Drifting Snow
Outlook/Lucky Lake: Partly Covered, Snow Drifts and Drifting Snow
NORTH BATTLEFORD:
Radisson: Travel Not Recommended, Poor Visibility, Loose Snow, Heavy Snow, Snow Drifts, Swirling Snow and Drifting Snow
Biggar: Travel Not Recommended, Reduced Visibility, Loose Snow, Snow Drifts, Swirling Snow and Drifting Snow
North Battleford: Partly Covered, Loose Snow, Snow Drifts, Swirling Snow and Drifting Snow
Highway 324 (Junction Highway 378 to Mayfair), Highway 376 (Junction Highway 40 to Junction Highway 324) and Highway 378 (Junction Highway 4 to Junction Highway 324): Reduced Visibility, Covered, Ice, Loose Snow, Snow Packed, Snow Drifts, Swirling Snow and Drifting Snow
Kindersley: Covered, Loose Snow, Snow Drifts, Swirling Snow and Drifting Snow
Highway 7 (Fiske to Alberta Border) and Highway 21 (Kindersley to Â鶹ÊÓƵ Junction Highway 31): Partly Covered, Loose Snow, Swirling Snow and Drifting Snow
Unity: Covered, Loose Snow, Snow Packed, Snow Drifts, Swirling Snow and Drifting Snow
Kyle: Covered, Loose Snow, Snow Drifts, Swirling Snow and Drifting Snow
Lloydminster: Partly Covered, Swirling Snow and Drifting Snow
Eston: Partly Covered, Snow Drifts and Drifting Snow
Kerrobert and Rosetown: Partly Covered, Loose Snow, Snow Drifts, Swirling Snow and Drifting Snow
PRINCE ALBERT EAST:
Tisdale: Reduced Visibility, Covered, Loose Snow, Snow Drifts, Drifting Snow and Swirling Snow
Hudson Bay: Reduced Visibility, Covered, Loose Snow, Snow Packed and Swirling Snow
Melfort: Reduced Visibility, Partly Covered, Loose Snow, Snow Drifts, Swirling Snow and Drifting Snow
Pelican Narrows: Covered, Ice and Loose Snow
Caribou Creek: Partly Covered, Snow Packed, Swirling Snow and Drifting Snow
Creighton: Partly Covered, Loose Snow, Snow Packed and Snow Drifts
Highway 167 (Denare Beach to Creighton): Covered, Loose Snow, Snow Packed and Snow Drifts
Puskwakau River: Partly Covered, Ice, Loose Snow and Snow Packed
Nipawin: Partly Covered, Swirling Snow and Drifting Snow
Cumberland House: Partly Covered, Ice and Loose Snow
PRINCE ALBERT WEST:
Big River: Reduced Visibility, Partly Covered, Loose Snow, Swirling Snow and Drifting Snow
Spiritwood: Reduced Visibility, Partly Covered, Loose Snow and Swirling Snow
Prince Albert North: Partly Covered, Loose Snow, Snow Packed, Swirling Snow, Drifting Snow
Prince Albert Â鶹ÊÓƵ: Partly Covered, Loose Snow, Swirling Snow and Drifting Snow
Highway 11 (Macdowall to Prince Albert), Highway 2 (St. Louis to Prince Albert) and Highway 3 (Kinistino to Muskoday Bridge): Reduced Visibility, Covered, Loose Snow, Snow Drifts, Swirling Snow and Drifting Snow
900 Series: Partly Covered and Snow Packed
MEADOW LAKE:
Beauval: Covered, Loose Snow, Snow Packed and Swirling Snow
Buffalo Narrows: Covered, Loose Snow and Snow Packed
La Loche: Covered and Loose Snow
Green Lake: Partly Covered, Loose Snow, Snow Packed, Swirling Snow and Drifting Snow
Meadow Lake: Partly Covered, Snow Packed and Swirling Snow
Dorintosh and St. Walburg: Partly Covered and Snow Packed
Goodsoil: Partly Covered, Loose Snow and Swirling Snow
LA RONGE:
Stony Rapids: Covered, Ice, Loose Snow, Snow Packed, Snow Drifts, Swirling Snow and Drifting Snow
Besnard: Covered and Snow Packed
Pinehouse: Covered and Loose Snow
Geikie River: Partly Covered, Ice and Snow Packed
La Ronge: Partly Covered and Loose Snow
Â鶹ÊÓƵend: Bare Dry Conditions Exist, Ice and Snow Packed
NOTE: Conditions can change rapidly and unexpectedly. Motorists should be alert. Bare driving means no specific problems.
