Yellow Warning - Winter Storm

A significant fall storm will impact northeastern Manitoba and the southern Kivalliq beginning Saturday and will persist through the weekend.

Where: Churchill and Arviat

What: Hazardous winter conditions including: Snow with total amounts of 10 to 25 cm. Severe wind gusts possibly exceeding 110 km/h. Significantly reduced visibilities in blowing snow. Rain with total amounts of 20 to 30 mm.

When: Beginning Saturday morning and tapering off Sunday afternoon.

Remarks: Precipitation will move into this area on Saturday as rain or wet snow as wind off the bay will keep temperatures at or above zero. At this time wind speeds will increase with gusts up to 100 km/h. Conditions will transition to snow and blowing snow in the evening and overnight with wind gusts possibly exceeding 110 km/h and drastically reduced visibilities. Snow and winds will gradually taper off Sunday afternoon.

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Travel will likely be hazardous. Visibility will likely be suddenly reduced to near-zero at times. Local utility outages are likely. Property damage is possible. High-sided vehicles will be pushed around by the wind.

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.