Environment Canada has issued a Special Weather Statement for Moose Jaw and surrounding area as they are forecasting the first snowfall of the season this weekend.

Precipitation will begin in parts of southern Saskatchewan Saturday morning initially as rain, but will progressively change to wet snow from west to east over the course of the weekend. 

The switch from rain to snow will be gradual, and will begin in southwest Saskatchewan Saturday night.

Snowfall totals at this time remain uncertain due to melting and compaction of wet snow. In general, expect 2-10 cm of snow to fall by the end of the day on Sunday with higher amounts through south central Saskatchewan and the Cypress Hills.

Strong, gusty winds will also form in the wake of this system as it moves east into Manitoba Sunday. 

Impacts from this system include:

- Reduced visibilities when traveling on highways due to heavy falling snow.
- Heavy wet snow accumulating on trees with foliage combined with strong          gusty winds have the potential to damage ground utility infrastructure.