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By Ryan Kiedrowski, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The World-Spectator The morning of April 22 proved that winter wasn\u2019t done with communities across Southeast Saskatchewan, with between 30 to 38 cm of snow blanketing the region according to an Environment Canada report release just before noon on the 22nd. Esterhazy was at the top end of that range at 38 cm, and Kahkewistah\u00e2w First Nation wasn\u2019t far behind with 35 cm recorded. The report did not mention Moosomin specifically, but surrounding communities such as Whitewood and Wawota saw 30 cm of snow hit the ground. Highway 1 was hit especially hard as RCMP responded to 12 collisions in the Carlyle, Wolseley and Broadview areas, and some parts of the Trans-Canada were reduced to a single lane due to the conditions. Road… <\/p>\n

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By Ryan Kiedrowski, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The World-Spectator The morning of April 22 proved that winter wasn\u2019t done with communities across Southeast Saskatchewan, with between 30 to 38 cm of snow blanketing the region according to an Environment Canada report release just before noon on the 22nd. Esterhazy was at the top end of that range at 38 cm, and Kahkewistah\u00e2w First Nation wasn\u2019t far behind with 35 cm recorded. The report did not mention Moosomin specifically, but surrounding communities such as Whitewood and Wawota saw 30 cm of snow hit the ground. Highway 1 was hit especially hard as RCMP responded to 12 collisions in the Carlyle, Wolseley and Broadview areas, and some parts of the Trans-Canada were reduced to a single lane due to the conditions. Road... <\/p>\n

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