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A look at Tuesday’s Saskatoon weather by Environment Canada.
It’s -31 C at Saskatoon Diefenbaker International Airport this morning, with 8 km winds coming out of the southwest and a wind chill making it feel like -39.
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An extreme cold warning and increased frostbite risk sets the stage for a cold, sunny day today. While the city continues to recover from the weekend snowstorm, be sure to bundle up and take extra care on the roads when you venture out today.
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Classes resume across grades, but school buses remain cancelled due to limited road conditions as the city works to clear roadways.
The Saskatchewan Health Authority recommends residents be careful while shovelling, which can put strain on the heart and back. Also take care to clear fire hydrants and intake pipes and pile snow on your property, not the road.
Today’s forecast
Today: Sunny. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 18. Wind chill minus 43 this morning and minus 25 this afternoon. Frostbite in minutes. UV index 1 or low.
Tonight: Increasing cloudiness. 30 per cent chance of flurries overnight. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 23. Wind chill near minus 31. Risk of frostbite.
Tomorrow: Periods of light snow. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 16. Wind chill minus 28 in the morning and minus 22 in the afternoon. Risk of frostbite. Cloudy periods overnight. Low minus 25.
Sunrise: 7:42 a.m.
Sunset: 6:55 p.m.
Normals:
Max: -2 C
Min: -11 C
On this day (1892-2012):
Highest temperature: 8.9 C in 1987
Lowest temperature: -36.1 C in 1943
Yesterday’s temperature
High: -17.7 C
Low: -29.9 C
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