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WWCN20 CWWG 061701
SNOWFALL WARNING
FOR THE MANITOBA LAKES
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 11:01 A.M. CST WEDNESDAY 6 MARCH 2024.
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SNOWFALL WARNING FOR:
LAKE MANITOBA.
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==DISCUSSION==
SNOWFALL WITH TOTAL AMOUNTS OF 10 TO 20 CM IS EXPECTED.
WHEN: BEGINNING WEDNESDAY AND ENDING WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
HAZARDS: HEAVY SNOW, AND AT TIMES GREATLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES
REMARKS: A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION WITH AN
ORGANIZED AREA OF SNOW THAT WILL BRING A WIDE SWATH OF ACCUMULATING
SNOW. HOWEVER, EMBEDDED WITHIN THIS SYSTEM IS THE POTENTIAL FOR
BANDS OF MORE VIGOROUS SNOW PRODUCTION. THESE BANDS WILL ALLOW FOR
SIGNIFICANT SNOW FALL RATES, CAUSING VISIBILITIES TO DROP TO NEAR
ZERO AND SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS TO ADD UP QUITE QUICKLY IN SOME
LOCALITIES. WARNINGS MAY BE ADJUSTED TO FOCUS HEAVILY ON THESE
BANDS.
THIS WILL BE A FAIRLY QUICK MOVING SYSTEM AND CONDITIONS WILL
IMPROVE ON THURSDAY.
PREPARE FOR QUICKLY CHANGING AND DETERIORATING TRAVEL CONDITIONS.
RAPIDLY ACCUMULATING SNOW COULD MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT OVER SOME
LOCATIONS. THERE MAY BE A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC IN
URBAN AREAS. PUBLIC SAFETY CANADA ENCOURAGES EVERYONE TO MAKE AN
EMERGENCY PLAN AND GET AN EMERGENCY KIT WITH DRINKING WATER, FOOD,
MEDICINE, A FIRST-AID KIT AND A FLASHLIGHT. FOR INFORMATION ON
EMERGENCY PLANS AND KITS GO TO HTTPS://WWW.GETPREPARED.GC.CA/.
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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