Snow, wind, blowing snow, colder than average temperatures and warmer than average – it’s all happening this week in Saskatchewan.

Environment Canada meteorologist Terri Lang says the Alberta Clipper is moving southeast through the province causing snow and blowing snow, particularly in the northern grainbelt and Parkland areas. There have been gusts between 70 and 80 km/h and 10 to 20 cm of snow, so that’s where the lowest visibility has been. The further south you are, the less snow is expected, so there won’t be as much blowing snow.

Lang forecasts the storm will have moved through the province by early Tuesday afternoon. As is common with an Alberta Clipper, right behind it is Arctic air, which means it will get much colder. Lang says Tuesday morning, temperatures will be in the mid minus 20s and windchills below -30, and then it will begin to warm up on Wednesday and back to above average temperatures by Thursday.

However, that doesn’t mean it will stay that way. Lang explains that March is usually a roller coaster for weather. The sun is getting higher which means more warmth coming, and then cold air meets warm air, which can cause some weather changes. “That usually creates more wind and we have more opportunity for snowfall too just because warmer air can hold more moisture, so March is always a bit of a crap shoot when it comes to weather in Saskatchewan.”