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WOCN20 CWWG 011037
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
FOR THE MANITOBA LAKES
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 4:37 A.M. CST FRIDAY 1 MARCH 2024.
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR:
LAKE WINNIPEG - SOUTH BASIN
LAKE WINNIPEG - NORTH BASIN
LAKE MANITOBA
LAKE WINNIPEGOSIS.
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==DISCUSSION==
A STRONG WINTER STORM IS POISED TO AFFECT SOUTHERN MANITOBA THIS
WEEKEND. THIS SYSTEM WILL LIKELY BRING SNOW, RAIN, FREEZING RAIN,
AND EVEN A FEW RUMBLES OF THUNDER.
SNOW WILL BEGIN IN SOUTHERN MANITOBA SATURDAY EVENING. ON SATURDAY
NIGHT, SNOW MAY CHANGE TO FREEZING RAIN AND RAIN IN SOUTHEAST PARTS
OF THE PROVINCE INCLUDING THE RED RIVER VALLEY. WHERE THE
PRECIPITATION REMAINS SNOW, LIKELY WEST AND NORTH OF THE RED RIVER
VALLEY, SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS OF 20 TO 30 CM COULD OCCUR. WINTER
STORM WATCHES AND WARNINGS LIKELY TO BE ISSUED CLOSER TO EVENT TIME
FOR THESE AREAS.
STRONG WINDS WITH GUSTS UP TO 80 KM/H SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY WILL
GIVE LOW VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW. UNNECESSARY TRAVEL IS NOT
RECOMMENDED.
THE EXACT TRACK OF THIS SYSTEM IS UNCERTAIN AND AS A RESULT, THE
LOCATION OF THE SNOW, FREEZING RAIN, AND RAIN IS UNCERTAIN AND WILL
BECOME MORE CLEAR AS THE SYSTEM APPROACHES.
THE STORM WILL MOVE OUT OF THE REGION MONDAY.
PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY
ENVIRONMENT CANADA. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER, SEND AN EMAIL TO
MBSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA OR TWEET REPORTS USING (HASH)MBSTORM.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
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