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WWCN12 CWWG 140929
YELLOW WARNING - FREEZING RAIN
FOR NORTHERN MANITOBA
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 4:29 A.M. CDT THURSDAY 14 MAY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - FREEZING RAIN - FOR:
=NEW= THOMPSON - NELSON HOUSE - SPLIT LAKE
=NEW= LYNN LAKE - LEAF RAPIDS - PUKATAWAGAN
=NEW= GILLAM
=NEW= SHAMATTAWA.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
ICE BUILD-UP DUE TO FREEZING RAIN IS EXPECTED.
WHAT: MODERATE RAINFALL CHANGING TO FREEZING RAIN TONIGHT INTO
FRIDAY THEN SNOWFALL THROUGH THE DAY ON FRIDAY.
WHERE: PARTS OF NORTHERN MANITOBA
WHEN: RAIN CHANGING TO FREEZING RAIN OVERNIGHT TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY
MORNING.
COMMENTS: A STRONG SPRING SYSTEM WILL BRING MODERATE RAINFALL WITH
ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 20 MM ON THURSDAY. AS TEMPERATURES FALL ON
THURSDAY NIGHT, PRECIPITATION WILL CHANGE OVER TO FREEZING RAIN BY
FRIDAY MORNING. ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 5 MM ARE EXPECTED. BY LATE
FRIDAY, PRECIPITATION WILL CHANGE TO SNOW WITH A FEW CM EXPECTED.
LOCAL UTILITY OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. BE VERY CAREFUL IF WALKING OR
DRIVING. FREEZING RAIN WARNINGS ARE ISSUED WHEN RAIN FALLING IN
SUB-ZERO TEMPERATURES IS EXPECTED TO CREATE ICE BUILD-UP.
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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