WINNIPEG – A wet, cold fall day greeted southern Manitobans Monday morning, but at least they didn’t wake up to the 25 centimetres of snow that fell on Gillam over the weekend.
Northern Manitoba had its first significant snowfall of the season on the weekend, with Gillam getting the worst of it.
A snowfall warning continues for Brochet, Tadoule Lake, Lynn Lake, Leaf Rapids and Pukatawagan on Monday morning. Total snowfall of 15 to 25 centimetres was forecast by Environment Canada.
Environment Canada snowfall warnings for Island Lake, Oxford House and Gods Lake ended shortly after 10:30 a.m. Snowfall warnings for Gillam, Thompson, Nelson House and Split Lake ended at 4:40 a.m.
Weekend snowfall amounts for northern Manitoba communities reported by Environment Canada were:
- Gillam – 25 centimetres
- Thompson – 15 cm
- Island Lake – 10 cm
- Tadoule Lake – 10 cm
- Lynn Lake – 5 cm, with 5-10 cm forecast for Monday.
The forecast for Winnipeg on Monday morning included a 30 per cent chance of showers in the morning, a few showers beginning near noon and a high of 8 C.
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