Weather warning continues for most of Saskatchewan Tuesday night

The first snowfall of the year in Saskatchewan has Environment Canada issuing a winter weather warning for much of the province Tuesday night.

As of 3 p.m. around five centimeters had been reported throughout Saskatoon, Moose Jaw and Regina.

Saskatoon and Regina can expect another five centimetres of snow while areas in and around Yorkton and Wynyard will get up to another 15 centimetres.

“If you want to find snow the place to go is closer to the Manitoba border. Places like Yorkton and Broadview can expect another 10 to 15 centimetres later tonight,” said meteorologist Albert Skiba with Environment Canada.

The biggest concern is the combination of powerful wind and snow. Gusts of up to 70 kilometres an hour have been blowing in parts of central and eastern Saskatchewan, making for poor visibility and treacherous road conditions.

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Travel is not recommended for the southern half of the province due to blizzard-like conditions. RCMP say there have been 40 highway accidents on Tuesday, including vehicles rolling over and sliding into ditches in central and southern Saskatchewan. So far there have been no serious injuries.

According to the arrivals and departures listed on the Regina airport's website, almost every single flight coming into or leaving the city has been cancelled.

Only two flights to and from Calgary are listed as delayed.

According to Environment Canada, conditions will improve across the province by Wednesday morning as the storm system starts to move away.