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WWCN20 CWWG 182129
YELLOW WARNING - SNOWFALL
FOR THE MANITOBA LAKES
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 3:29 P.M. CST WEDNESDAY 18 FEBRUARY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SNOWFALL - FOR:
LAKE MANITOBA
LAKE WINNIPEGOSIS.
YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SNOWFALL - ENDED FOR:
LAKE WINNIPEG - SOUTH BASIN.
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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 CONTINUES FOR MUCH OF SOUTHERN AND WESTERN MANITOBA.
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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