Winter Storm Warning in Effect for La Ronge and Hwy 165 Area
This alert is no longer in effect.
ECCC issued it on April 21, 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 yellow warning for a winter storm in the La Ronge region, expecting heavy rain followed by significant snow accumulation.
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- Record type
- Winter Storm
- Affected area
- Hwy 165 area including Pinehouse Lake and La Ronge region
- Issued
- April 21, 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 Hwy 165 area including Pinehouse Lake and La Ronge region.
Winter Storm Alert
Alert Details
A yellow warning for a winter storm has been issued by Environment Canada. It is in effect as of the alert issuance.
Affected Areas
The affected areas include Hwy 165 between hwys 2 and 914, including Pinehouse Lake, as well as the La Ronge region and Waskesiu.
What You Should Do
Travel will likely be challenging. 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 X using #SKStorm.
Expected Conditions
Heavy rain of 20 to 30 mm is expected in the La Ronge region, with the highest rainfall amounts in Waskesiu. This will change over to snow, with snowfall amounts of 20 to 40 cm, and the highest amounts near La Ronge.
Timeline
The alert is effective from April 21, 2026, at 21:57:32 UTC and expires on April 22, 2026, at 13:57:32 UTC. Heavy rain begins Wednesday morning, changes to snow by late Wednesday afternoon, and snowfall amounts are expected by Friday.
Original source: ECCC Official Notice ↗
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