An intense low-pressure system sweeping across Saskatchewan today has certainly left its mark on southwestern Saskatchewan.

Two southwest communities that have felt the brunt of the blizzard include Swift Current and Mankota with both recording a wind gust reaching 113 km/h.

"About 6 a.m. that was the highest gust reported, not only in Swift Current but so far in the province," Justin Shelley, a meteorologist with Environment and Climate Change Canada, said. "Mankota along the U.S. border also had a peak wind gust of 113 [km/h] but those are the strongest we've seen so far."

The wind Swift Current has been battered with to this point coming mostly from the west has ranged from 64 km/h to 78 km/h with gusts bouncings from 81 km/h to 113 km/h since 6 a.m.

"We're right around the peak wind speed right now as that system slowly starts to move its way into Manitoba," he said. "We're going to see a gradual improvement in the wind speeds starting this evening and then later overnight. For the rest of the afternoon and early evening, we can expect gusts up to and in excess of 90 km/h."

Around midnight tonight, the wind gusts should start to taper off to around 80 km/h and by the morning time, it will be around 60 km/h.

"Tomorrow afternoon we're more in the range of gusts up to 40 km/h," he said.