Moderate Cold Wave ● Active

yellow warning - freezing rain - in effect, Canada

Event time: Last updated: 1 day ago Canada
Icon = what happened · ring colour = how serious: Extreme Severe Moderate Minor

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Ice build-up due to freezing rain is expected.

Locations: Portions of southern Saskatchewan, including the Trans-Canada highway.

Freezing rain duration: 2 to 4 hours.

Time span: This morning until near noon.

Remarks: A few hours of freezing rain is expected before precipitation transitions to rain. Conditions are expected to improve as temperatures rise above zero later this morning.

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Roads and walkways will likely become icy and slippery. Local utility outages are possible. There is risk of injury due to slips and falls.

Freezing rain warnings are issued when rain falling in sub-zero temperatures is expected to create ice build-up.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to SKstorm@ec.gc.ca, call 1-800-239-0484 or post reports on social media using #SKStorm.

Measurements

Coordinates50.4592, -104.6103
RegionCity of Regina
Location Precisionpolygon
Issuing AuthorityCanada — ca-msc-xx
Cap UrgencyFuture
Cap CertaintyLikely
Cap Expires2026-11-10T20:05:41-00:00

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Official authorities in Canada

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What to do

Follow the instructions issued by WMO Alert Hub (national weather services) and your local emergency services. The guidance below is background.

Hypothermia and frostbite prevention, home heating safety, and surviving being stranded in a vehicle.

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