Weather

Damaged roofs, snapped trees after major storm hits Carrot River

The town of Carrot River was hard hit by a vicious storm that plowed its way through the northeast on Thursday. Heavy rain, strong wind, and some significant hail fell across wide swaths of the northe...

Jul 03, 2020

Severe weather clobbers northeast

The severe weather that has moved through the northeast was intense, and in some cases dangerous.Environment and Climate Change Canada Meteorologist Terri Lang told northeastNOW the Melfort area saw a...

Jul 02, 2020

Major storm pummels Melfort with rain

A significant storm has passed through the Melfort area.Much of the rain fell shortly after 1 p.m. Envrionment Canada's severe thunderstorm watch in the Melfort region soon turned into a severe thunde...

Jul 02, 2020

Tips on how to stay safe during severe summer weather

Summer weather in Saskatchewan can be volatile and it's important to plan ahead for any possibility.Melfort Ambulance manager Wayne Therres told northeastNOW that a plan of action can mean the differe...

Jun 29, 2020

Severe storms could be on horizon for Saskatchewan

Storms are expected Wednesday evening across Saskatchewan and Environment Canada said they could become severe.At 12:30 Wednesday afternoon, Environment Canada issued a severe thunderstorm watch for s...

Jun 24, 2020

A wet week in store for north-central and northeast Saskatchewan

Don't expect the wet weather to disappear any time soon.Rain is expected to fall off-and-on through Friday, and a significant amount of precipitation has already hit central and northeast Saskatchewan...

Jun 17, 2020

Sunday storms destroy power infrastructure

Around 22,000 customers were in the dark in the Prince Alberta area during Sunday's severe storms and the extreme winds caused irreparable damage to some SaskPower infrastructure.However, the public u...

Jun 15, 2020

Humboldt's mayor discusses flooding caused by Sunday's heavy rain

The city of Humboldt is drying out after a significant rain event on Sunday.Social media posts from Humboldt residents showed some areas of the city received upwards of four inches, or around 100 mm o...

Jun 15, 2020

PHOTOS: State of emergency declared in Humboldt after heavy rains cause flooding

Humboldt Mayor Rob Muench declared a local state of emergency Sunday after several inches of heavy rainfall flooded portions of the city.The storm began around 3 p.m., hitting the northwestern portion...

Jun 15, 2020

Major power outage affecting Prince Albert and surrounding areas

Update: As of approximately 7:40 p.m. Sunday, power appeared to have been restored in the Prince Albert area, as well as Shellbrook and Brancepeth areas among others. --SaskPower was working to repair...

Jun 14, 2020