A damaged bridge along Highway 304 southwest of Meadow Lake is shown after being impacted by spring runoff and high water on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. (Image Credit: submitted to meadowlakeNOW)

By meadowlakeNOW staff

Wild weather

Bridge damage, travel not recommended in Meadow Lake area as spring snowstorm moves through

Apr 23, 2026 | 10:07 AM

Travel conditions remain hazardous in the Meadow Lake area as a spring snowstorm moves through Saskatchewan.

As of 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, the Highway Hotline said travel is not recommended around Green Lake due to slush and heavy snow. Conditions along Highway 55 from Green Lake to the junction with Highway 903 are listed as partly covered with slush, with the earlier travel advisory no longer in effect.

In St. Walburg, roads are partly covered with slush and ice, while Highway 26 between St. Walburg and Loon Lake is also partly covered with slush and ice, with travel no longer listed as not recommended.

Furthermore, a section of Highway 304 southwest of Meadow Lake has been closed after a bridge was damaged by spring runoff and high water.

A portion of Highway 304 is closed due to damage to a bridge because of spring runoff and high water flow. (Image Credit: Ministry of Highways)

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The Ministry of Highways said the closure, reported Wednesday evening, is located about nine kilometres west of the highway’s junction with Highway 4.

Motorists are being advised to detour using Highway 26 and Highway 55.

“The ministry will assess the damage to determine how long it will take to repair and re-open the bridge.”

According to Environment Canada, snowfall totals across the Prairies are expected to vary, with early rain in the system potentially affecting final accumulations.

Forecasts call for about 10 to 12 centimetres around the Battlefords, 15 centimetres near Melfort and Meadow Lake, close to 20 centimetres in Prince Albert and up to 30 centimetres in La Ronge.

That translates to roughly four inches in the Battlefords, six inches near Melfort and Meadow Lake, eight inches in Prince Albert and nearly a foot in La Ronge.

Drivers are advised to use caution and check for updates before heading out, as conditions may change quickly.

-With files from paNOW’s Nick Nielsen

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cjnbnews@pattisonmedia.com

by meadowlakeNOW staff

Bridge damage, travel not recommended in Meadow Lake area as spring snowstorm moves through

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