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WWCN12 CWWG 240159
ORANGE WARNING - BLIZZARD
FOR NORTHERN MANITOBA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 8:59 P.M. CDT THURSDAY 23 APRIL 2026.
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ORANGE LEVEL WARNING - BLIZZARD - FOR:
THOMPSON - NELSON HOUSE - SPLIT LAKE
LYNN LAKE - LEAF RAPIDS - PUKATAWAGAN
BROCHET
TADOULE LAKE
GILLAM
SHAMATTAWA.
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IMPACT LEVEL: HIGH
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH GUSTY WINDS AND PERSISTENT VISIBILITY NEAR
ZERO IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW CONTINUE.
LOCATIONS: PORTIONS OF NORTHERN AND CENTRAL MANITOBA.
TOTAL SNOWFALL: 30 TO 50 CM.
MAXIMUM WIND GUSTS: NORTHEASTERLY 70 TO 80 KM/H, WITH LOCALLY HIGHER
GUSTS POSSIBLE.
TIME SPAN: UNTIL SATURDAY.
REMARKS: A MAJOR SPRING STORM WILL BRING HEAVY SNOWFALL AND STRONG
GUSTY WINDS TO NORTHERN MANITOBA. CONDITIONS WILL DETERIORATE
QUICKLY AS ACCUMULATING SNOW OCCURS IN CONJUNCTION WITH
STRENGTHENING WINDS. A NARROW BAND OF FREEZING RAIN AND ICE PELLETS
THROUGH NORTHERN MANITOBA IS ALSO OCCURRING.
AVOID TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES, IF POSSIBLE. BLIZZARD WARNINGS
ARE ISSUED WHEN NEAR-ZERO 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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