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WWCN11 CWWG 182017
ORANGE WARNING - BLIZZARD
FOR SOUTHERN MANITOBA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 2:17 P.M. CST THURSDAY 18 DECEMBER 2025.
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ORANGE LEVEL WARNING - BLIZZARD - FOR:
STEINBACH - ST. ADOLPHE - EMERSON - VITA - RICHER
MORDEN - WINKLER - ALTONA - MORRIS.
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IMPACT LEVEL: HIGH
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH GUSTY WINDS AND VISIBILITY FREQUENTLY NEAR
ZERO IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ARE EXPECTED.
LOCATIONS: PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN MANITOBA.
TOTAL SNOWFALL: 10 TO 20 CM, WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE.
MAXIMUM WIND GUSTS: NORTHERLY 70 TO 90 KM/H.
TIMING: ENDING LATER TODAY.
REMARKS: A STRONG ALBERTA CLIPPER IS BRINGING HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG,
GUSTY WINDS LEADING TO BLIZZARD CONDITIONS OVER PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN
MANITOBA.
TRAVEL WILL BE DANGEROUS AND LIKELY IMPOSSIBLE DUE TO NEAR-ZERO
VISIBILITY. THERE MAY BE A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC.
AVOID TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES, IF POSSIBLE. BLIZZARD WARNINGS
ARE ISSUED WHEN NEAR-ZERO VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW IS EXPECTED.
PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY
ENVIRONMENT CANADA. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER, SEND AN EMAIL TO
MBSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA, CALL 1-800-239-0484 OR POST REPORTS ON X USING
(HASH)MBSTORM.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE ALERTING PROGRAM, PLEASE VISIT:
HTTPS://WWW.CANADA.CA/EN/SERVICES/ENVIRONMENT/WEATHER/SEVEREWEATHER/WEATHER-ALERTS/COLOUR-CODED-ALERTS.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
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