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WWCN20 CWWG 271909
YELLOW WARNING - BLIZZARD
FOR THE MANITOBA LAKES
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 1:09 P.M. CST FRIDAY 27 FEBRUARY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - BLIZZARD - FOR:
LAKE WINNIPEG - SOUTH BASIN
LAKE WINNIPEG - NORTH BASIN
LAKE MANITOBA.
YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - BLIZZARD - ENDED FOR:
LAKE WINNIPEGOSIS.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
BLIZZARD CONDITIONS CONTINUE ON ALL OF THE MANITOBA LAKES TODAY.
FRESH SNOWFALL, STRONG WINDS GUSTING UP TO 90 KM/H, AND SIGNIFICANT
EXPOSURE WILL LEAD TO NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY THAT WILL LAST INTO THE
OVERNIGHT HOURS.
CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE GRADUALLY IN THE LATE AFTERNOON OR EVENING
HOURS.
TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO NEAR-ZERO VISIBILITY. LIMIT TRAVEL
AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES, IF POSSIBLE. PROTECT YOURSELF FROM WIND,
COLD AND DISORIENTATION BY STAYING SHELTERED, INDOORS OR WITH YOUR
VEHICLE. IF YOU BECOME LOST OR STRANDED, REMAIN WHERE YOU ARE UNTIL
CONDITIONS IMPROVE.
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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