The past two days in southeastern Saskatchewan and Manitoba have brought on a once-in-a-lifetime April blizzard..According to Environment Canada, only twice since 1902 has Saskatchewan received this much snow in April within a 72-hour time period..Snowblowers and shovelling could not keep up with the 20-40 cm of snow dropping in just the past 24 hours..Estevan received the most snow with 40 cm of the white stuff falling on that town..The wind gusted up to 90 km/h in some spots, creating zero visibility for drivers. There were many road closures and some roads have yet to reopen. .The Trans Canada Hwy. is closed from Moosomin, near the Saskatchewan border, to Winnipeg..Even in Regina, which the storm was supposed to miss, received up to 14 cm in parts of the city..Regina activated their “snow roads” protocol, where they prioritize which streets get cleared first to help people move about the city and minimize accidents..According to Environment Canada, the blizzard has moved on to Ontario..Sleet and gusty winds are expected to continue in southeast Saskatchewan and Manitoba until Friday..Environment Canada asks residents to email their photos to skstorm@canada.ca or tweet them to #skstorm..The Western Standard will provide any major updates on the storm..Chris Oldcorn is a Western Standard Reporter based in Regina.,coldcorn@westernstandard.news,Twitter: @chrisoldcorn,.Parler: @chrisoldcorn.This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.
The past two days in southeastern Saskatchewan and Manitoba have brought on a once-in-a-lifetime April blizzard..According to Environment Canada, only twice since 1902 has Saskatchewan received this much snow in April within a 72-hour time period..Snowblowers and shovelling could not keep up with the 20-40 cm of snow dropping in just the past 24 hours..Estevan received the most snow with 40 cm of the white stuff falling on that town..The wind gusted up to 90 km/h in some spots, creating zero visibility for drivers. There were many road closures and some roads have yet to reopen. .The Trans Canada Hwy. is closed from Moosomin, near the Saskatchewan border, to Winnipeg..Even in Regina, which the storm was supposed to miss, received up to 14 cm in parts of the city..Regina activated their “snow roads” protocol, where they prioritize which streets get cleared first to help people move about the city and minimize accidents..According to Environment Canada, the blizzard has moved on to Ontario..Sleet and gusty winds are expected to continue in southeast Saskatchewan and Manitoba until Friday..Environment Canada asks residents to email their photos to skstorm@canada.ca or tweet them to #skstorm..The Western Standard will provide any major updates on the storm..Chris Oldcorn is a Western Standard Reporter based in Regina.,coldcorn@westernstandard.news,Twitter: @chrisoldcorn,.Parler: @chrisoldcorn.This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.
