Weather

Winter is coming—time to switch to winter tires

With snow expected in Saskatchewan this weekend along with cooler temperatures, it's a good time to switch over.At Market Tire on 8th Street in Saskatoon Colton Ritchot said it's been busy."Friday was...

Sep 28, 2019 (File photo/CKOM News Staff)

Rainfall warning issued for portion of Northern Saskatchewan

Even the ducks might complain about the latest forecast from Environment Canada.The weather service issued a rainfall warning early Friday morning, predicting torrential rain to last until Sunday morn...

Aug 16, 2019 (Submitted Photo/ Lemuel Alquino)

July boasts double average rainfall

While the amount of rainfall last month is above average, it isn't setting any new records.Meadow Lake sees an average of 72 mm of rain in July, however, this year, the precipitation was double that a...

Aug 02, 2019 Storm clouds move towards Meadow Lake and with the clouds came nearly 27 mm of rain on July 18.. (Nikita Ganovicheff/meadowlakeNOW staff)

Advisory issued for blue-green algae in Saskatchewan

Make sure to check the water before swimming for the next few weeks around Saskatchewan.The Water Security Agency and the Saskatchewan Ministry of Health have issued a blue-green algae advisory for th...

Jul 25, 2019 Blue-green algae build up. (submitted photo/The Water Security Agency)

Twisted weather: Alberta ahead of average tornado count at 18 so far this year

EDMONTON - Alberta storm chaser Chris Kiernan has hardly had a moment's rest since the start of the tornado season last month. "This season has been quite more active," said Kiernan, who is based out ...

Jul 23, 2019

Heat warnings issued for Northern Saskatchewan communities

Environment Canada issued heat warnings for several parts of Northern Saskatchewan. The heat warning is in effect for le--la-Crosse, Buffalo Narrows and Beauval and reaches as far North as Uranium Cit...

Jul 22, 2019 (Kittisak Jirasittichai | Dreamstime.com)

Three tornadoes touch down in southern Saskatchewan

Environment Canada confirms three tornadoes touched down during a stormy afternoon across southern Saskatchewan on Friday.The first was a waterspout tornado over Old Wives Lake near Moose Jaw around 1...

Jul 13, 2019 Screen grab from a video of a tornado near Rockglen on July 12, 2019 (Jared Mysko/YouTube)

Severe wind and weather tears through Cumberland House

"The only thing I can say is I'm just glad humanity is not in control of the weather."Those are the words of Cumberland House Mayor Kelvin McKay who witnessed a severe weather event occur in his commu...

Jul 08, 2019 Cumberland House Mayor Kelvin McKay stated a trampoline flew over a house and into a nearby yard. (submitted photo/Melanie Nabess)

Teams from national research project studying Meadow Lake Provincial Park tornadoes

Data from two tornadoes that touched down in Meadow Lake Provincial Park will be used to better understand where tornadoes occur in Canada and how to build resiliency to them.The Northern Tornadoes Pr...

Jul 03, 2019 Storm clouds in Meadow Lake Provincial Park after a tornado tore through two campsites over the Canada Day long weekend. (submitted/Melissa Kuzior)

Nearly all trailers, vehicles removed as clean up continues in Meadow Lake Provincial Park

Clean up continues in Meadow Lake Provincial Park after two tornadoes snapped trees and caused severe damage over the Canada Day long weekend.Park Manager Trevor Finlay said as of Tuesday afternoon, h...

Jul 02, 2019 Meadow Lake Provincial Park's manager says about 90 per cent of trailers, vehicles and boats impacted by the storm have been removed. (submitted photo/Karen de Orla)