Weather bugs in Saskatchewan may have noticed that the Bethune and Radisson, Sask., radar sites have not been outputting data lately. The reasons behind each station's missing data are different.

1 — The new radar is a technological improvement on many levels. The one that might make the biggest difference to most people is that the range it scans has doubled in comparison to the old tower.

Mark Abt, senior radio technician with the Government of Canada, said the doubled range is thanks to around four times the power. Abt said the new system has the power to see right through storm ...