Breaking News… it’s going to snow… just like it does every fall!
Winnipeggers are losing their minds over the thought of the first “significant” snowfall of the season and seem surprised that it could happen.
On Wednesday, October 25, 2017, Environment Canada issued weather warnings for much of southern Manitoba.
A strong Alberta Clipper centred over western Saskatchewan this afternoon will intensify and rapidly track southeastward into northwest Minnesota by Thursday morning. Precipitation will spread southeastward across most of southern Manitoba this evening. Milder air ahead of this system will allow for mostly rain tonight with 10 to 20 mm possible. As this system tracks through southern Manitoba, colder air will wrap in behind this system and change the precipitation over to wet snow over western Manitoba overnight and southeastern Manitoba Thursday morning. Heavy wet snow can be expected over most of southern Manitoba on Thursday with varying amounts of accumulations. Highest amounts will be over southeastern Manitoba as this system slows down over Minnesota. So around 10 cm expected there with up to 15 cm near the Ontario border. As well up to 10 cm can be expected over the higher terrain in west-central Manitoba. The Red River Valley will see between 2 and 5 cm. With the ground still relatively warm some of this snowfall will melt on contact. In addition to the wet snow, strong northerly winds gusting to 80 to 90 km/h can be expected on Thursday with the highest gusts over the western Red River valley and in along the shores of Lake Manitoba. These strong winds combined with the falling snow will create reduced visibilities in blowing snow over open areas. A weather warning is issued to cover the combination of these various significant weather impacts and the fact that this will be the first significant snowfall of the season.
Yes in some areas conditions will not be pleasant, in fact, they will be downright nasty especially in the open prairie but take a breath and remember mother nature deals us these cards dozens of times a year.
Inevitably drivers across the province will forget how to drive for the conditions of the road and water cooler conversations on Thursday will be filled with the perils of driving to work in snow.
Also knowing that drivers forget how to operate their vehicles when the snow flies the province of Manitoba issued a reminder that snow trucks on the roads have flashing blue lights and posted limits are for ideal conditions.
What does that say about the drivers in Manitoba?
So on Thursday morning as you have your first sip of coffee, possibly see the white stuff on your lawn and turn on the morning breakfast shows all running team coverage of the weather event remember we are called Winterpeg for a reason.
-News 4-
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