Environment Canada is predicting a dramatic increase in temperature by early next week. (file photo/Olga Viakter)

By Ronald Quaroni

Weather Reprieve

Cold warnings to be followed by snow and early week warm-up

Jan 17, 2020 | 1:07 PM

Following the end of the nearly week-long extreme-cold warning residents of the northern grain belt are going to need their snow shovels.

Starting Friday and heading into Saturday, Environment Canada is predicting 10 to 15 cm of snow for Prince Albert, La Ronge and Melfort. North Battleford is expected to receive approximately five to eight cm. The snow is expected to be accompanied by some moderate wind gusts.

“With that snow coming, make sure you check the Highway Hotline before heading out. With wind and snow, we know it can cause some pretty tricky driving conditions,” Meteorologist Terri Lang said.

Although the extreme cold has for now moved off, it will remain colder than average over the weekend. Heading into the beginning of next week however, the province will see a dramatic change.

The jet stream will adopt a westerly flow and by Tuesday temperatures could go up to – 3 Celsius.

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“After that we’ll settle into a seasonal zone which has highs around -13 C and overnight lows around -23 C,” Lang said.

As warmer temperatures bathe the region, it might be tempting to celebrate the end of winter. But Lang says it’s too early to pack away the winter gear.

“We are in the dead of winter,” Lang noted. “It’s looking up, but we know there is still lots of winter left.”

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Ron.quaroni@jpbg.ca

Twitter: @RonaldQuaroni