Southern Saskatchewan winter storm beginning to ease

A winter storm that prompted blizzard and snowfall warnings across southern Saskatchewan is beginning to let up.

As of 2:30pm on Saturday, Regina was no longer under any Environment Canada weather warnings or advisories.

Earlier in the day, the national weather agency had the city under a blizzard warning, and later a blowing snowadvisory.

"The majority of the snow has now fallen, however, light snow and blowing snow will continue to make travel hazardous in open areas well into the afternoon, " an Environment Canada news release stated.

A blowing snow advisory remains in effect in the Fort Qu'appelle region, and blizzard warnings continue in some parts of southeastern Saskatchewan, including Estevan and Weyburn.

A snowfall warning remains in effect in the Moosomin area.

Snowfall is expected to ease later Saturday as a low-pressure system continues to track eastward, Environment Canada said.

Some highways insoutheastern Saskatchewan remained closed on Saturday afternoon, according to the province's Highway Hotline.However, a stretch of Highway 1 between Regina and Moose Jaw that had been closed was reopened.

Travel was not recommended on several roadssoutheast of Moose Jaw.

Regina's snow routes will be in effect beginning on Sunday at 6 a.m. That means on-street parking along identified routes will be prohibited for 24 hours.

Snow routes can be identified by blue signs with a white snowflake.

You can stay up to date with the storm conditions by checking Environment Canada's public weather alerts for Saskatchewan and by looking at Saskatchewan's Highway Hotline.