Southern Manitoba hit with heavy snow and strong winds; some services may be affected
CTV
Southern Manitoba will be hit with heavy snow and strong winds on Thursday, which could cause disruptions to some services.
Southern Manitoba will be hit with heavy snow and strong winds on Thursday, which could cause disruptions to some services.
Environment Canada has issued a snowfall warning for a number of parts of the province, including Winnipeg, saying that a low-pressure system is bringing snow and strengthening winds in southern Manitoba.
It notes that most of southern Manitoba will see some snow. Regions in the Interlake and northern Red River Valley will likely see heavy snowfall due to lake effect streamers off of Lake Manitoba.
The weather agency explains that these streamers “produce narrow bands of heavy snow with very poor visibilities,’ adding that the streamers could cause more than 30 centimetres of snow in some parts of the Interlake.
Winnipeg, however, will likely see 10 to 15 centimetres of snow on Thursday, mostly originating from Lake Winnipeg.
Environment Canada forecasts snowfall amounts of 10 to 15 centimetres along the Manitoba escarpment on the western edge of the Red River Valley.
The weather agency also expects to see winds of 70 to 80 km/h later on Thursday, leading to potentially blustery conditions.