Travel not recommended on many highways in southeast Sask.
Drivers are being advised not to travel on many highways in southeast Saskatchewan because of snowy road conditions Thursday morning.
According to the Highway Hotline, which provides details on road conditions and roadway advisories, several of the highways out of Regina are either closed or affected by snow conditions.
The Saskatchewan Highway Hotline was recommending against travel on many highways in southeast Saskatchewan Thursday morning. Blue-coloured roadways represent sections where travel was not recommended and red-coloured roadways show where roads were closed, as of 8:30 a.m. CST. (Saskatchewan Highway Hotline)
As of 10 a.m. CST, the Trans-Canada Highway was closed west of the city toward Belle Plaine, due to snow drifts and swirling and drifting snow. East of the city, travel is not recommended on the Trans-Canada right up to the Manitoba border.
In Regina, snow routes were also in effect Thursday, meaning there is no on-street parking along select routes identified by a blue sign with a white snowflake. Those parking prohibitions are in place for a 24-hour period.
Environment and Climate Change Canada issued blowing snow advisories for regions in Saskatchewan's southeast, warning of poor visibility and winds gusting up to 60 km/h.
Southern Saskatchewan and parts of Manitoba were expected to receive upwards of 20 centimetres of snow on Wednesday.
In Saskatoon, the city declared a snow event. About 11 cm of snow has fallen in the city over the past two days, and city crews and contractors are expected to clear priority streets in the next 72 hours.
According to a news release from the city, there will be 12 sanders, 26 graders and seven plows working on maintaining city streets.
As of 10 a.m. CST, travel was also not recommended on highways heading south out of Saskatoon.
This article was originally published for CBC Newshttps://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/travel-not-recommended-saskatchewan-snow-highways-1.7452071.