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WOCN20 CWWG 272117
YELLOW ADVISORY - BLOWING SNOW
FOR THE MANITOBA LAKES
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 3:17 P.M. CST FRIDAY 27 FEBRUARY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL ADVISORY - BLOWING SNOW - FOR:
=NEW= LAKE WINNIPEG - SOUTH BASIN
=NEW= LAKE WINNIPEG - NORTH BASIN
=NEW= LAKE MANITOBA.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW CONTINUES FOR SOUTHERN MANITOBA TODAY.
RECENT SNOWFALL, WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 80 KM/H, AND FALLING
TEMPERATURES HAVE CREATED CONDITIONS SUITABLE FOR WIDESPREAD
REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY.
CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE BY LATE AFTERNOON OR EARLY EVENING.
TRAVEL WILL LIKELY BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO NEAR-ZERO VISIBILITY. THERE
MAY BE A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. ROAD CLOSURES ARE
POSSIBLE. CONSIDER POSTPONING NON-ESSENTIAL TRAVEL 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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