Snowfall warnings still in place in parts of Manitoba

WINNIPEG — Not much of a break from the snowfall in Winnipeg on Wednesday.

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Many awoke to see a fresh blanket of snow on the ground, and since it began overnight it really hasn’t stopped.

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Around noon Wednesday reports indicated between 5 and 7 centimetres of snow had already accumulated.

Environment Canada has kept snowfall warnings in place throughout the day as the flakes aren’t expected to subside until Thursday morning with another 5 cm to come Wednesday night.

Manitoba RCMP tweeted a warning shortly before 5 p.m. to drivers that highways “have severely deteriorated”.

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Wednesday’s evening commute will be much like the drive in this morning.

Streets have become slippery through the day and plowing continues on main routes with salting and sanding underway.

Once the Colorado low departs we’ll be left with colder temperatures, especially in the overnight periods for the remainder of the week.

A northwesterly jetstream flow will move in, giving us 40 kilometres per hour winds that will gust up towards 60 km/h.

Those high winds will reduce visibility on highways and in open areas throughout the night.

Skies will clear Friday and it’s back to the sunshine – but with normal to below normal temperatures as we head into the weekend.