WINNIPEG — After 58 hours of blizzard conditions, Churchill, Man., is finally starting to see the conditions improve.
According to Environment Canada blizzard conditions are when visibility is less than 400 m due to blowing snow or blowing snow in a combination with falling snow for at least four hours.
Churchill met the blizzard criteria from around Tuesday morning to Thursday late night. The 58 hour long blizzard is the third longest in Churchill’s history. According to Environment Canada, the longest blizzard was in 1971 that lasted for 60 hours. The second longest blizzard was in 1989 that also lasted approximately 60 hours.
During this storm, Churchill also received 36 cm of snow.
Churchill also dealt with blowing snow, which was much longer than 58 hours.
Blowing snow advisories are issued by Environment Canada when visibility is less than 800 m for at least three hours.
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In Churchill, these conditions started around 8 a.m. Monday and continued until around 9 a.m. Friday. The combined hours of blowing snow and blizzard conditions adds up to 97 hours.
At its peak, winds were gusting up to 105 km/h in the area.
Pictures from the area show massive snow drifts reaching the top of roofs.
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