Saskatchewan’s first fall snowfall could be on the way

The one word in the weather forecast that many people dread has made its first appearance this fall.

A small amount of snow is expected to fall in some parts of Saskatchewan overnight, according to Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC).

The southwest part of the province all the way up to and including Saskatoon could see rain turn to snow.

Justin Shelley, meteorologist with ECCC, said any snowfall would not be substantial.

“We’re actually looking at pretty modest snowfall amounts,” said Shelley. “The bulk of the accumulating snowfall will fall .. further North in Northern Saskatchewan.”

Shelley said the precipitation is expected to start out as rain and as the temperature begins to drop overnight it could turn into a rain-snow mix.

Any snow is not expected to stick around.

“(It’s) likely going to melt pretty quickly,” said Shelley. “It has also been quite warm in the region which is going to help any snowfall that does fall to melt on contact.”

This means when you wake up tomorrow you should see more grass than snow.

“Not expecting too much white on the ground, maybe a bit farther west towards Swift Current, Kindersley,” said Shelley. “Those regions could see a bit more on the snow end.”

Regina is forecast to receive more precipitation but less snow over the next 24-36 hours.

“It looks like… it’s going to remain mainly as rainfall through the overnight period,” said Shelley. “There’s a slight chance that it might transition into a rain-snow mix by Tuesday morning.”

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