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WOCN20 CWWG 212324
BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY
FOR THE MANITOBA LAKES
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 5:24 P.M. CST TUESDAY 21 JANUARY 2025.
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BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY FOR:
LAKE WINNIPEG - SOUTH BASIN.
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==DISCUSSION==
POOR VISIBILITY IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING IN
SOME LOCATIONS.
BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY FOR PARTS OF THE RED RIVER VALLEY THIS
AFTERNOON.
STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS GUSTING UP TO 60 KM/H, COMBINED WITH FALLING
SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW THIS AFTERNOON. WEST TO
EAST RUNNING ROADWAYS WILL PARTICULARLY BE VULNERABLE IN THE
SOUTHERLY WINDS.
CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE THIS EVENING AS WINDS DIMINISH.
TRAVEL IS EXPECTED TO BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO REDUCED VISIBILITY IN SOME
LOCATIONS. CONSIDER POSTPONING NON-ESSENTIAL TRAVEL UNTIL CONDITIONS
IMPROVE.
BLOWING SNOW ADVISORIES ARE ISSUED WHEN WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CREATE
BLOWING SNOW GIVING POOR VISIBILITY TO 800 METRES OR LESS FOR AT
LEAST 3 HOURS.
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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