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WOCN11 CWWG 172141
YELLOW ADVISORY - BLOWING SNOW
FOR SOUTHERN MANITOBA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 3:41 P.M. CST TUESDAY 17 FEBRUARY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL ADVISORY - BLOWING SNOW - FOR:
BRANDON - NEEPAWA - CARBERRY - TREHERNE
KILLARNEY - PILOT MOUND - MANITOU
MELITA - BOISSEVAIN - TURTLE MOUNTAIN PROVINCIAL PARK
VIRDEN - SOURIS
MINNEDOSA - RIDING MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
POOR VISIBILITY IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW IS EXPECTED.
FALLING SNOW COMBINED WITH STRONG EASTERLY WIND GUSTS OF UP TO 80
KM/H WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW THROUGH SOUTHERN
SASKATCHEWAN BEGINNING TUESDAY MORNING. THESE STRONG WINDS WILL
SPREAD EASTWARD THROUGH THE DAY AND REACH SOUTHWESTERN MANITOBA LATE
TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
THE WINDS WILL BEGIN TO SLOWLY DIMINISH TUESDAY EVENING.
TRAVEL WILL LIKELY BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO NEAR-ZERO VISIBILITY.
CONSIDER POSTPONING NON-ESSENTIAL TRAVEL UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE.
BLOWING SNOW ADVISORIES ARE ISSUED WHEN WIDESPREAD POOR 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.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
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