Snowfall warning issued for Regina, much of southern Saskatchewan

WATCH: A snowfall warning is in effect for Regina and southern Saskatchewan Wednesday morning. Luke Simard has your forecast.

A snowfall warning is in effect for Regina and many parts of southern Saskatchewan on Wednesday.

According to Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), snowfall totals up to 20 centimetres (cm) are expected from a system tracking along the Montana and Wyoming border.

The snowfall is expected to move into Manitoba later in the day Wednesday.

“Rapidly accumulating snow could make travel difficult over some locations. Surfaces such as highways, roads, walkways and parking lots may become difficult to navigate due to accumulating snow. There may be a significant impact on rush hour traffic in urban areas,” ECCC said on its website Wednesday morning.

As of 3:30 Wednesday afternoon, travel was not recommended on most highways in the Regina and Moose Jaw areas by the Highway Hotline.

See a current road report here.

RCMP are warning motorists of ice, snow-covered lanes, drifting and blowing snow and heavy snow they said was impacting road conditions and visibility on Wednesday.

Along with Regina, Moose Jaw, Swift Current, Yorkton, Melville, Weyburn and Estevan were also under the snowfall warning Wednesday morning.

Updated watches are warnings can be seen here.

The City of Regina said Wednesday morning that its snow routes will be activated for 24 hours beginning 6 a.m. Thursday. No street parking will be permitted along roads that have designated snow route signs.