WOCN20 CWWG 211018
YELLOW ADVISORY - BLOWING SNOW
FOR THE MANITOBA LAKES
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 4:18 A.M. CST WEDNESDAY 21 JANUARY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL ADVISORY - BLOWING SNOW - FOR:
      LAKE WINNIPEG - SOUTH BASIN.

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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH

==DISCUSSION==

POOR VISIBILITY IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW IS EXPECTED IN SOME
LOCATIONS.

HAZARD: POOR VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW.

LOCATION: LAKE WINNIPEG SOUTH BASIN AND ADJACENT SHORE REGIONS.

TIMING: BEGINNING EARLY WEDNESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

REMARKS: A STRONG COLD FRONT SURGING SOUTH THROUGH THE PROVINCE WILL
GIVE STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WITH GUSTS OF 60 TO 80 KM/H BEGINNING
EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THESE WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH LIGHT SNOW TO
PRODUCE AREAS OF NEAR-ZERO VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW THROUGH THE
DAY. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE BY WEDNESDAY EVENING.

TRAVEL WILL LIKELY BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO NEAR-ZERO VISIBILITY.
CONSIDER POSTPONING NON-ESSENTIAL TRAVEL UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE.
PROTECT YOURSELF FROM WIND, COLD AND DISORIENTATION BY STAYING
SHELTERED, INDOORS OR WITH YOUR VEHICLE.

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.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE ALERTING PROGRAM, PLEASE VISIT:
HTTPS://WWW.CANADA.CA/EN/SERVICES/ENVIRONMENT/WEATHER/SEVEREWEATHER/WEATHER-ALERTS/COLOUR-CODED-ALERTS.

HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA

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