WINNIPEG — It’s still not quite summer in Manitoba. Environment Canada issuing a frost advisory throughout the south late this afternoon.
Friday’s overnight low in Winnipeg will drop to -2 C, that combined with clear skies could produce frost that may damage some crops. Plants should be covered or moved indoors for protection.
It was perfect cottage weather last weekend, but unfortunately the same cannot be said for our final weekend of May.
An arctic air mass continues to sweep south through Manitoba and we will experiencing temperatures 10 degrees colder than normal.
It could be worse. A snowfall warning is in place for Gillam and Shamattawa as a disturbance moving through Northeastern Manitoba brings 10 to 20 centimetres of snow by the end of day Friday.
Those in the Kenora region are also under a frost advisory where temperatures are expected to drop to near or below zero overnight.
Frost Advisory Issued for:
- Swan River – Duck Mountain – Porcupine Provincial Forest
- Dauphin – Roblin – Winnipegosis
- Minnedosa – Neepawa – Russell – Riding Mountain National Park
- Ste. Rose – McCreary – Alonsa – Gladstone
- Portage la Prairie – Headingley – Brunkild – Carman
- Brandon – Carberry – Treherne
- Virden – Souris
- Melita – Boissevain – Turtle Mountain Provincial Park
- Killarney – Pilot Mound – Manitou
- Morden – Winkler – Altona – Emerson – Morris
- Selkirk – Gimli – Stonewall – Woodlands – Eriksdale
- City of Winnipeg
- Steinbach – St. Adolphe – Dominion City – Vita – Richer
- Dugald – Beausejour – Grand Beach
- Bissett – Nopiming Provincial Park – Pine Falls
- Whiteshell – Lac Du Bonnet – Pinawa
- Sprague – Northwest Angle Provincial Forest
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