100-year-old snowfall record surpassed in Saskatoon during winter blast

The 100-year-old snowfall record for Oct. 5 has been shattered (sort of) in Saskatoon after 7 to 11 centimetres fell on the city overnight.

The previous record dated back exactly 100 years to 1916 when 5.6 centimetres fell.

Unfortunately because Environment Canada stopped measuring snowfall in Saskatoon in 2007, the record cannot officially be broken.

Nearly 1/2 a metre of snow in Cypress Hills, 7-11cm in #yxe. #skstorm snowfall totals: https://t.co/erXqmXWDbF #Sask pic.twitter.com/CG6Y2XbluR

— Peter Quinlan (@PQuinlanGlobal) October 5, 2016

Snowfall records for Saskatoon.

Courtesy Environment Canada

A snowfall warning continues for Saskatoon on Wednesday afternoon after the city woke up to a winter wonderland.

With full foliage still on trees, the weight of snow on trees is causing many branches to bend and even snap, causing a number of significant power outages in the city Wednesday.

#Sask people helping #Saskatchewan people hung-up crossways #Sask411. @SKGovHwyHotline knows…hope their trucks are fixed very very soon!!! pic.twitter.com/UKnudLkA7a

— Victoria Jurgens (@VictoriaJurgens) October 5, 2016

@GlobalSaskatoon @PQuinlanGlobal Since we are still in #harvestmode … might as well make the most of this snow pic.twitter.com/bZPAIuOAnm

— Carrie Hounjet (@CarrieHounjet) October 5, 2016

RCMP: 46 Minor collisions rptd from Snow start till 1 pm this aftn w. no injuries. Most calls from SW #Sask & speed was #1 factor #skstorm pic.twitter.com/ZISsGwpBkh

— Krista Sharpe (@KristajSharpe) October 5, 2016

@PQuinlanGlobal Some of our trees not handling weight of snow pic.twitter.com/sVK532omEc

— Cameron Simms (@Gravelroadboy) October 5, 2016

This is what Hwy 11, just south of #yxe, looks like. @SKGovHwyHotline is warning drivers about reduced visibility, slush & slippery areas pic.twitter.com/iiEFHxU8kX

— Joel Senick (@JSenickGlobal) October 5, 2016

up to 9 cm measured on the metal table in east #yxe. currently snowing and +0.4C #skstorm. no trampolining today! pic.twitter.com/KyR7C6MIs9

— Rhubarbtime (@rhubarbtime65) October 5, 2016

A different look at #Harvest16 #skstorm pic.twitter.com/JW1EhF2NYM

— Jared Jagow (@jagow13) October 5, 2016

You can see so far! NOT #skstorm near Eatonia #saskatchewan #snow at 9:45 am pic.twitter.com/cF7I5xcy8N

— Jenny Hagan (@JennyLeeHagan) October 5, 2016

@PQuinlanGlobal #fallsnowstorm in Biggar #winterstartsdec21 calm down! pic.twitter.com/CbtKg8JpIQ

— gerry devenny (@bigdudedev) October 5, 2016

10 to 15 centimetres of snow is expected to fall in the area under a snowfall warning with upwards of 30 centimetres possible in northern parts of Saskatchewan including La Ronge.

Snowfall warning for Saskatoon and parts of Saskatchewan for 10 to 30 centimetres of snow.

SkyTracker Weather

Accompanying the snow is strong wind gusts upwards of 60 km/h, at times reducing visibility.

Travel is not recommended on a number of area roads, as reported by the Highway Hotline.

Here is your Saskatoon SkyTracker 7-Day Weather Forecast.

SkyTracker Weather

Today

Steady snow will continue for the rest of the day with another five to 10 centimetres possible as temperatures hover around the freezing mark.

It will remain slick and breezy outside, so be sure to give yourself extra time to get to where you need to go.

Sustained wind speeds will sit around 30 km/h with gusts upwards of 50 km/h reducing visibility and making travel treacherous.

Tonight

Snow will continue tonight with a few more centimetres expected as temperatures dip back below freezing by up to a few degrees.

Thursday

We’ll wake up to snow on the ground again on Thursday with wind chill values making it feel around -6 or -7 when you head out the door in the morning.

Cloud cover and some light snow is expected at times during the day with winds easing back to around 20 gusting to 40 km/h from the north-northwest.

Snow is expected to continue on Thursday before tapering off late in the day.

SkyTracker Weather

During the day we should see the mercury recover up to and possibly a degree above the freezing mark.

Snow should ease off heading into the evening as the low pressure system responsible for this snowfall pulls off further east.

Friday

Friday looks like it will remain cloudy with a slight chance of flurries and temperatures starting out below freezing before recovering up just above the freezing mark for an afternoon high.

Thanksgiving Long Weekend

There still is a level of uncertainty to the Thanksgiving long weekend forecast, particularly in the temperature department, but it looks as though cloud cover will be sticking around for the majority of the weekend.

A low pressure system passing by south of the city could pick up some precipitation likely as snow on Saturday and possibly rain or snow on Sunday as it swings by with mostly cloudy skies and a slight chance of flurries possible for Thanksgiving Day Monday.

At this point, daytime highs look to sit just above freezing on Saturday before bouncing up into mid-single digits for Sunday and Monday with overnight lows in minus single digits across the board.

We’ll keep a close eye on the long weekend outlook and bring you the latest information as soon as possible.

This Your Saskatchewan photo of the NESSAC cross country race near Star City on Tuesday, Oct. 4 was taken by Lyle Cowell:

Oct. 5: This Your Saskatchewan photo of the NESSAC cross country race near Star City on Tuesday, Oct. 4 was taken by Lyle Cowell.

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