Severe Winter Storm Warning in Effect for Hwy 165 Area
This alert is no longer in effect.
ECCC issued it on April 22, 2026, 4 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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Environment Canada has issued a severe winter storm warning for Hwy 165 between hwys 2 and 914, including Pinehouse Lake, with heavy snow and mixed precipitation expected.
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- Record type
- Winter Storm
- Affected area
- Northern Saskatchewan
- Issued
- April 22, 2026
- Issuing authority
- ECCC
Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.
Record status: historical. It was issued 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Northern Saskatchewan.
Alert Details
Environment Canada has issued an orange warning for a winter storm, classified as severe. The alert is in effect and was issued by Environment Canada.
Affected Areas
The warning affects Hwy 165 between hwys 2 and 914, including Pinehouse Lake.
What You Should Do
Travel will likely be hazardous due to slippery conditions. Residents should 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 X using #SKStorm.
Expected Conditions
A spring storm with rain and heavy snow is expected. Total snow amounts of 30 to 50 cm are anticipated by this weekend. Mixed precipitation, including freezing rain or ice pellets, is possible today and tonight, potentially causing slippery conditions. About 5 to 10 mm of rain will fall in some areas. Precipitation will transition to heavy snow this evening, with the heaviest snow occurring tonight and Thursday. Light snow will continue into the weekend.
Timeline
The alert is effective from April 22, 2026, at 17:08:05 UTC and expires on April 23, 2026, at 09:08:05 UTC.
Original source: ECCC Official Notice ↗
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