Menu

Topics

Connect

Comments

Want to discuss? Please read our Commenting Policy first.

More snow on the way for southern Manitoba, Winnipeg

WATCH: A significant blizzard hit southern Manitoba Christmas evening, causing many flight delays and highway closures in the area. Another storm could be on the way Friday. – Dec 28, 2016

WINNIPEG — As city crews continue to clean up after the recent Christmas blizzard, southern Manitoba could be hit with yet another blast of snow.

Story continues below advertisement

Environment Canada has issued a special weather advisory for parts of the province starting Friday morning.

“Another storm system coming to portions of southeast Saskatchewan and southern Manitoba on the heels of a powerful Colorado Low that brought heavy snow and blizzard conditions to similar areas on Christmas Day and Boxing Day,” Environment Canada stated on its website.

WATCH: Highways heading out of Winnipeg closed on Boxing Day as a blizzard rolled through southern Manitoba

An Alberta Clipper is expected to come Friday, bringing 10 to 15 centimetres of snow to southern Manitoba. It will also bring a strong northwest wind, causing reduced visibility and blowing snow.

Story continues below advertisement

RELATED: ‘Right now we are trapped’: Winnipegger frustrated sidewalks not cleared after blizzard

The daily email you need for 's top news stories.

The clipper is expected to track along the Yellowhead Highway corridor of southeastern Saskatchewan beginning Friday morning and then along the Trans-Canada Highway corridor in Manitoba by Friday afternoon, Environment Canada said.

The storm advisory is expected to end in southeastern Manitoba late Friday evening and into Saturday morning.

Southern Manitoba was hit with a blizzard Christmas evening, which continued into Boxing Day. The blizzard dumped about 25 cm of snow in Winnipeg.

 

Advertisement

You are viewing an Accelerated Mobile Webpage.

View Original Article