Yellow Warning - Winter Storm

Hazardous winter conditions are expected due to: - Snow - Freezing rain - Wind - Rain

A significant fall storm will impact northern Manitoba beginning later this evening and will persist through the weekend.

Where: Areas of northern Manitoba, including, Pukatawagan, Lynn Lake, Brochet, and Tadoule Lake.

What: Hazardous winter conditions including: Heavy snow with total amounts of 20 to 40 cm. Severe wind gusts exceeding 90 km/h. Significantly reduced visibilities in blowing snow. Freezing rain with total amounts of 5 to 10 mm. Heavy rain with total amounts of 20 to 30 mm.

When: Precipitation and strong northerly winds will move into northern Manitoba overnight Friday into Saturday morning and begin mostly as rain or freezing rain. This will transition to snow throughout the day on Saturday before tapering off Sunday afternoon. Winds will strengthen throughout the day on Saturday with gusts up to 90 km/h in areas closer to the Nunavut border and will taper off Sunday afternoon and evening. Visibilities will be drastically reduced in blowing snow Saturday afternoon and evening when falling snow and strong winds combine.

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Travel will likely be hazardous. Visibility will likely be suddenly reduced to near-zero at times. Property damage is possible. Property or tree damage is possible.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to MBstorm@ec.gc.ca, call 1-800-239-0484 or post reports on social media using #MBStorm.