A look at Prince Albert's downtown during the first snowfall of the season on Thursday. (Logan Lehmann/paNOW)

By Logan Lehmann

Snowy Skies

First snowfall of season blankets much of Central Sask, but it won’t be sticking around

Nov 6, 2025 | 1:06 PM

Many residents in Central Saskatchewan woke up to their first look at winter on Thursday morning.

The white stuff blanketed much of the province stretching almost border to border, dropping up to 10 cm of snow in some parts.

James Colangelo is a meteorologist with Environment Canada, and credits the first snowfall to a system coming in from the west.

“A low-pressure system is making its way through the province today, coming in from Alberta. That’s kinda giving a swath of precipitation, mainly snow, through the Central Saskatchewan area, right through Meadow Lake, Prince Albert, Nipawin, that kind of area.”

Those areas are all expected to get anywhere from 5-10 cm of snow, while places like the Battlefords will only see 2-4 cm, and La Ronge will see minimal snowfall of up to 5 cm in the southern areas of town.

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Despite the snow in some places, Colangelo said it won’t stick around for long.

“We do have some cold air coming in right behind the system, so the snow will stick around probably for the weekend. We do have highs of 6 C for the Prince Albert area on Monday, so probably most, if not all of that snow will probably melt by Monday or Tuesday.”

Along with P.A., the Northeast region and La Ronge will peak at 6 C on Monday, while Meadow Lake and the Battlefords will see a high of 9 C.

Until then though, emergency services have been issuing reminders about winter driving and to always check the Highway Hotline before heading out on the roads. Prince Albert Police have already responded to “numerous motor vehicle collision calls” on Thursday, with Parkland Ambulance reporting the same, some resulting in injuries.

“Motorists are reminded to allow for additional travel time to their destination, increase following distance, and reduce speeds,” said P.A. Police in a release.

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loganc.lehmann@pattisonmedia.com