A White Christmas Appears Very Likely Across Saskatchewan With Potential Snowstorm on Tuesday

This is a PRELIMINARY outlook - we will be updating it throughout the week as we get closer to Christmas.

It looks like a White Christmas is almost certain with snowfall already on the ground through most of Southern and Central Saskatchewan. The snowpack should be safe with only a brief window of above freezing temperatures this weekend and staying below freezing from Monday through to Christmas Day. As we head into the middle of the week, even colder Arctic air will flood into the province. Overnight lows will easily drop below the -20°C mark Tuesday night and perhaps again on Wednesday Night. The current temperature forecast across Saskatchewan for Christmas Day has temperatures within the negative single digits.

We’re also closely monitoring a potential snowstorm that could affect Central Saskatchewan on Tuesday. General snowfall totals between 10-20cm with locally as much as 25cm look possible from Kindersley to Yorkton. The track of this system is still uncertain so we’ll be waiting for a few more days until we put together a preliminary forecast. Check back later for more details!

On behalf of the entire Instant Weather team, we’d like to wish everyone a happy and joyful holiday season! We’ll continue to be here keeping you informed on any impactful weather over the holiday season and into the New Year. Here’s hoping that 2021 is much better to everyone than the dumpster fire that 2020 has been! :)