WINNIPEG – A snowfall warning for a swath of Manitoba has been extended from the Saskatchewan border all the way to the Ontario border.
A series of Alberta clippers blowing over the Prairies will bring 15 to 25 centimetres of snow by Saturday evening to the Parklands, Interlake and the region east of Lake Winnipeg, Environment Canada warned.
The Alberta clippers will bring two rounds of snow, the warning says. The first will start Friday afternoon and end overnight Friday, and the second will start early Friday morning and end Saturday evening, Environment Canada forecast.
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Areas affected by the snowfall warning are:
- Selkirk, Gimli, Stonewall, Woodlands, Eriksdale
- Bissett, Nopiming Provincial Park, Pine Falls
- Berens River, Little Grand Rapids, Bloodvein, Atikaki
- Grand Rapids
- Arborg, Hecla, Fisher River, Gypsumville, Ashern
- Dauphin, Roblin, Winnipegosis
- Ste. Rose, McCreary, Alonsa, Gladstone
- Swan River, Duck Mountain, Porcupine Provincial Forest
Meanwhile, the Trans-Canada Highway is expected to be slippery, with patches of freezing rain forecast along and south of the highway.
At the same time, northern Manitoba is under an extreme cold warning, with wind chill values of -45 to -50 Friday morning and forecast overnight Friday into Saturday.
Areas under the extreme cold warning are:
- Brochet
- Tadoule Lake
- Churchill
- York
- Gillam
- Shamattawa
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Winnipeg woke up to snow and slippery roads Friday. Periods of light snow are forecast to end after midnight, bringing just two to four centimetres to the Manitoba capital. Snow is forecast to resume early Saturday but again, only two to four centimetres are expected in Winnipeg.
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