UNITY -- A light dusting of snow fell by late afternoon Feb. 25, only for many Saskatchewan residents to wake up the next day to a full-on winter storm.
It did not take long for the Saskatchewan Highway Hotline website to report many of the highways in the area as "travel not recommended" and with poor visibility. Even within the town limits, plenty of snow had blown in, making driving difficult and hard to see.
School buses had to be cancelled for most of the Living Sky School Division area. Even some businesses either closed for the day or had a late opening. Many motorists were taking to social media, either giving or looking for updated road conditions.
The bulk of the wind was limited to the one day, bringing quite a lot more snow than most have seen all winter long, while the cold temperatures hung around for an extra couple of days. Town crews were out early on Feb. 27, trying to clear snow from the roads, which were almost clear of any snow only a short week ago.
Although the snow is welcomed by most farmers, one rural resident did say that the fields have hardly seen any of the precipitation from the storm. With shelterbelts being removed, the snow continued to blow across the land.
Many are hoping this will be the last hurrah of storms for the winter season but we all know how old man winter can change his mind.
