Winnipeg Free Press
Last Modified: 5:02 PM CST Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2020 | Updates
Folks walk through the snowy Manitoba Legislative Building grounds in Winnipeg on Tuesday
After an unseasonably mild fall gave us something to be grateful for in the fading weeks of a miserable 2020, winter which began officially Monday is, literally, storming into view.
After an unseasonably mild fall gave us something to be grateful for in the fading weeks of a miserable 2020, winter which began officially Monday is, literally, storming into view.
Environment and Climate Change Canada is moving up the level of Manitoba s storm watch Tuesday, with heavy gusts of wind and large amounts of snow expected across the southern region well into Wednesday.
WINNIPEG Much of southern Manitoba is now under a winter storm warning, according to Environment Canada. Environment Canada upgraded the winter storm watch to a warning Monday afternoon, noting residents could receive between 10-25 centimetres of snow by Wednesday evening, According to the weather agency, a strong low-pressure system will track along the international border on Tuesday, which will bring snow and blowing snow to southern Manitoba. It added that it expects heavy snow in the southwest part of the province starting on Tuesday morning, which will quickly spread to the east throughout the day and night. Strong northerly winds, with gusts of 70-80 km/h will develop with this system throughout Tuesday into the night. Visibility will be reduced due to blowing snow until Wednesday afternoon.
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