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Man found dead in Snow Lake amid freezing temperatures: Manitoba RCMP

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Police are investigating what they’re calling a sudden death after a man was found dead outdoors, in freezing temperatures, in Snow Lake, Man., Tuesday – Apr 5, 2023

Police are investigating what they’re calling a sudden death after a man was found dead outdoors, in freezing temperatures, in Snow Lake, Man., Tuesday.

Snow Lake RCMP were called after the man’s body was found outside a business on Lakeshore Drive around 2:15 p.m.

Officers found the 44-year-old man from Thompson lying in the snow, police said in a release Wednesday.

While an official cause of death has yet to be determined, investigators say they believe the man had been outside for a period of time in temperatures that dropped as low as -24 C.

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Local police continue to investigate with help from the office of the chief medical examiner.

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Snow Lake is roughly 589 kilometres northwest of Winnipeg.

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