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WWCN20 CWWG 172150
YELLOW WARNING - SNOWFALL
FOR THE MANITOBA LAKES
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 3:50 P.M. CST TUESDAY 17 FEBRUARY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SNOWFALL - FOR:
LAKE WINNIPEG - SOUTH BASIN
LAKE MANITOBA.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
A LONG PERIOD OF SNOWFALL WITH TOTAL AMOUNTS OF 15 TO 25 CM IS
EXPECTED.
HEAVY SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED FOR MUCH OF SOUTHERN AND WESTERN MANITOBA
BEGINNING TUESDAY EVENING.
THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL FALL ALONG THE MANITOBA ESCARPMENT AND THE
HIGHER TERRAIN OF THE PARKLANDS REGION, WHERE AMOUNTS COULD REACH 30
CM. ELSEWHERE, GENERALLY 15 TO 25 CM OF SNOW IS EXPECTED.
THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF ON THURSDAY MORNING.
TRAVEL WILL LIKELY BE CHALLENGING. VISIBILITY WILL LIKELY BE REDUCED
AT TIMES. ROAD CLOSURES ARE POSSIBLE. LOCAL UTILITY OUTAGES ARE
POSSIBLE. PREPARE FOR QUICKLY CHANGING AND DETERIORATING TRAVEL
CONDITIONS. SNOWFALL WARNINGS ARE ISSUED WHEN SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS
ARE EXPECTED DUE TO SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS.
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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