It’s never too early to prepare for a Saskatchewan winter. Here’s how

Canadians typically switch change tires between Thanksgiving and Easter. Waiting for the first snow of the season could mean longer wait times for you to get your car serviced.

Winter is coming.

So is that 4-letter word we all dread: S-N-O-W.

Some of us prepare for the winter early, while the rest of us leave our winter ‘checklist’ for the last minute.

We may not want to admit it after the unseasonably high temperatures we’ve enjoyed in Saskatchewan this year, but it’s all just around the corner.

There’s the potential for snow in the early hours of Thursday morning across Saskatchewan, and that will be just a taste of what’s ahead in the months to come.

Preparing your car for winter road conditions is one of the first things you should consider as the season changes.

Hailey MacFarlane, Frame & Wheel Alignment Co. service adviser says, “You want to get your tires changed when the temperature hits 7 C, and you’ll want to get it done sooner rather than later.”

There’s no official rule of when to switch over to snow tires, but waiting for the first snow of the season could be a bit of a gamble.