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Blizzard warning issued for Winnipeg

File photo. Rudi Pawlychyn / Global News

WINNIPEG – Environment Canada has issued a blizzard warning for Winnipeg and surrounding areas.

A system crossing southern Manitoba early Sunday morning is expected to bring snow and strong winds of around 60-80 km/h which at times could gust higher.

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The warning says visibility will be near zero for much of the day and travel is expected to be hazardous.

Total snowfall amounts will range from a few centimetres in  the southwest part of the province to 10 or more cm east of Lake Winnipeg.

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