She said temperatures across most of Saskatchewan are between about 10 and 15 degrees below normal for this time of year. The northern community of Key Lake experienced a record-setting minimum of –39 C on March 29. The previous record was set in 1977, when the minimum temperature was 26.7. The cold temperatures are being created by an Arctic vortex sitting over the central Arctic, said Prysizney, coupled with a system over B.C. Snowfall warningsThat cold air, combined with moisture streaming in from the Pacific Ocean, is also creating significant snowfall in Alberta and southwest Saskatchewan, said Prysizney.

Source: CBC News March 30, 2018 19:30 UTC