WWCN11 CWWG 081042
YELLOW WARNING - SNOW SQUALL
FOR SOUTHERN MANITOBA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 5:42 A.M. CDT WEDNESDAY 8 APRIL 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SNOW SQUALL - FOR:
      CITY OF WINNIPEG
      STEINBACH - ST. ADOLPHE - EMERSON - VITA - RICHER
      R.M. OF ST. LAURENT INCL. OAK POINT
      R.M. OF WOODLANDS INCL. WARREN AND LAKE FRANCIS
      R.M. OF ROCKWOOD INCL. TEULON STONEWALL AND STONY MOUNTAIN
      R.M. OF ROSSER INCL. MEADOWS
      R.M. OF WEST ST. PAUL INCL. MIDDLECHURCH AND RIVERCREST
      R.M. OF ST. ANDREWS INCL. SELKIRK LOCKPORT AND PONEMAH
      DUGALD - BEAUSEJOUR - GRAND BEACH
      R.M. OF ST. FRANCOIS XAVIER
      R.M. OF CARTIER INCL. ELIE ST. EUSTACHE AND SPRINGSTEIN
      R.M. OF HEADINGLEY
      R.M. OF MACDONALD INCL. BRUNKILD STARBUCK AND LA SALLE
      R.M. OF MORRIS INCL. ROSENORT AND AUBIGNY
      R.M. OF ROLAND INCL. JORDAN AND MYRTLE
      R.M. OF MONTCALM INCL. ST. JEAN BAPTISTE
      MUN. OF RHINELAND INCL. ALTONA PLUM COULEE AND GRETNA.

YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SNOW SQUALL - ENDED FOR:
      R.M. OF COLDWELL INCL. LUNDAR AND CLARKLEIGH
      R.M. OF GIMLI INCL. WINNIPEG BEACH AND ARNES
      R.M. OF ARMSTRONG INCL. CHATFIELD INWOOD AND NARCISSE
      R.M. OF PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE INCL. ST. AMBROISE
      R.M. OF GREY INCL. ST. CLAUDE ELM CREEK AND FANNYSTELLE
      R.M. OF DUFFERIN INCL. CARMAN ROSEISLE AND HOMEWOOD
      R.M. OF THOMPSON INCL. MIAMI ROSEBANK AND DEERWOOD
      R.M. OF STANLEY INCL. WINKLER AND MORDEN.

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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH

==DISCUSSION==

BRIEF, INTENSE SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED. VISIBILITY WILL BE RAPIDLY
REDUCED DUE TO THE HEAVY SNOW.

AS OF 5:40 AM RADAR INDICATES A LINE OF VERY HEAVY SNOWFALL
APPROACHING WINNIPEG FROM THE WEST. THIS LINE WILL SWEEP ACROSS THE
RED RIVER VALLEY DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. ALTHOUGH THE SNOW
WILL BE RELATIVELY BRIEF, VERY HEAVY SNOWFALL RATES - AS MUCH AS 5
CM IN ONE HOUR - CAN BE EXPECTED, WITH NEAR-ZERO VISIBILITY EXPECTED
AT TIMES.

THE LINE OF HEAVY SNOW SHOULD MOVE OUT OF THE RED RIVER VALLEY LATER
THIS MORNING.

TRAVEL WILL LIKELY BE HAZARDOUS. VISIBILITY WILL LIKELY BE SUDDENLY
REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. THERE MAY BE A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON
RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. PREPARE FOR QUICKLY CHANGING AND DETERIORATING
TRAVEL CONDITIONS. CONSIDER POSTPONING NON-ESSENTIAL TRAVEL AND
OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE. SNOW SQUALL WARNINGS
ARE ISSUED WHEN LOCALIZED, INTENSE SNOWFALL CAUSING NEAR ZERO
VISIBILITY IS EXPECTED.

PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY
ENVIRONMENT CANADA. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER, SEND AN EMAIL TO
MBSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA, CALL 1-800-239-0484 OR POST REPORTS ON X USING
(HASH)MBSTORM.

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