Snowfall warning, special weather statement in Winnipeg, Brandon, eastern Manitoba
Parts of southeastern Manitoba and Interlake communities will experience periods of brief but intense snowfall Wednesday night, while a number of eastern communities are under a snowfall warning.
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Posted: Feb 03, 2021 6:19 PM CT | Last Updated: February 4
Get out your shovels. Parts of west central Manitoba are under a snowfall warning, while much of southwestern Manitoba are expected to see periods of brief but intense snowfall on Wednesday night.(Olivia Laperrière-Roy/Radio-Canada)
Parts of southeastern Manitoba and Interlake communities will experience periods of brief but intense snowfall Wednesday night, while a number of eastern communities are under a snowfall warning.
WINNIPEG Environment Canada has issued an extreme cold warning for Southern Manitoba on Wednesday. According to the weather agency, Manitobans should expect extremely cold wind chills of -40 or colder. It noted that the frigid temperatures are due to an Arctic ridge of high pressure, which will bring temperatures in the -30s as well as winds of 10 km/h to 15 k/h. Environment Canada notes there will be some moderation later in the morning, but the wind chills could come back one last time on Wednesday into Thursday morning over sections of the Interlake and eastern Manitoba. The following communities are under an extreme cold warning:
WINNIPEG Parts of Manitoba will feel wind chills of -40 or colder on Tuesday morning, according to Environment Canada. The weather agency has issued an extreme cold warning for several regions of the province, saying the extreme cold will cover most of southern Manitoba and southern Saskatchewan. It said this period of “very cold wind chills” is due to an Arctic ridge of high pressure that’s bringing frigid temperatures to southern Manitoba, as well as central and southern Saskatchewan. The following parts of Manitoba are under an extreme cold warning as of Tuesday morning: Arborg, Hecla, Fisher River, Gypsumville, Ashern;
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