Environment Canada weather alert map. (Screenshot/weather.gc.ca)

By paNOW Staff

Icy and slippery

Freezing rain warning in effect for parts of province

Dec 15, 2025 | 4:24 PM

Environment and Climate Change Canada expects a warm front approaching from Alberta will bring freezing rain to central Saskatchewan tonight.

The agency issued a warning Monday afternoon. It said freezing rain is expected to begin this evening in Meadow Lake then spread eastward through Prince Albert into Nipawin and Hudson Bay overnight.

“The freezing rain will change to snow overnight or Tuesday morning as a cold front sweeps down from the north. Strong northerly winds behind the cold front will give reduced visibility at times in blowing snow overnight or Tuesday morning,” the alert read.

Senior climatologist David Philips said this time of year, the warm air and cold air are never too far apart. He said to expect a bit of a temperature rollercoaster across the province this week.

“Not enough to melt the snow, but not as brutally cold as it has been. So, that’s the kind of pattern we see right through the Christmas period.”

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Philips said on Christmas Day, temperatures are expected to be around normal or slightly warmer than normal.

In the meantime, the public is being reminded that Monday night’s freezing rain will likely make roads and walkways icy and slippery. Check the Highway Hotline before heading out and continue to monitor alerts by Environment Canada.

-With files from CKOM

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