The Saskatchewan Highway Hotline has recommended against travelling on several highways early Friday morning, with conditions changing rapidly.
As of 6:20 a.m. CST Friday, the hotline was reporting ice-covered roads on the highways as a result of overnight freezing rain.
The Saskatchewan Highway Hotline has recommended against travelling on several highways early Friday morning. (Highway Hotline)
In west-central Saskatchewan, highways in and out of Rosetown are not recommended for travel which includes Highway 7 from Rosetown to Delisle, Highway 4 down to Elrose, Highway 15 to Milden, and highway 31 to Plenty.
Highways in southern Saskatchewan are also showing travel not recommended, including Highway 6 south of Regina and highway 39 from Highway 1 to Yellow Grass.
The Highway Hotline reports that these roads are covered in ice, making them possibly impassable due to surface road conditions. Drivers are asked to be cautious if they encounter icy conditions.