According to Environment Canada, most of the snow is expected on Wednesday, accompanied by a strong northeast wind. Until the storm is over, meteorologists are examining a snow area of ​​30 to 40 centimeters for Winnipeg, as well as 40 to 60 centimeters for the western Red River valley, including Portage la Prairie and Morden. Western Manitoba looks at 25-50 cm, while the eastern Red River Valley and southeastern Manitoba should see 20-40 cm of snowfall. Scott Kehler of the meteorological company Weatherlogics told 680 CJOB’s The Start that while the snow arrived in the countryside a little later than expected, the system has not slowed down. The story goes on under the ad “We had these strong northeast winds and these winds were quite dry, so they ate a little on the edge of the snow coming from the south,” Kehler said. “Finally, the snow has beaten the dry air and now we are starting to see these heavier bands being formed, so the day will gradually get worse from now on. “We will continue to see these very heavy snow belts pass.”

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#Rcmpmb constantly monitored the highway conditions during the night and continues to monitor this morning. The expected extensive closure of motorways across the southern MB was not required. At the moment, # MBHwy75 south from Morris to the border & # MBHwy1 from Elie in Austin are officially closed. pic.twitter.com/6ZIt25YQPl – RCMP Manitoba (@rcmpmb) April 13, 2022 The Manitoba RCMP closed major highways overnight in a bid to prevent people from being trapped in the storm. The story goes on under the ad Among other closures across the province, all Winnipeg metro school departments made the rare move to cancel all bus and bus classes on Wednesdays and Thursdays, and a number of rural school departments followed suit. Winnipeg’s Main Street Project says it has opened a 24-hour temporary shelter to help Winnipeggers who have nowhere to go during the storm who would otherwise live on the streets. Trending Stories

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“It’s very important that people have a safe place to go in bad weather – that means people who usually find their way outside do not have that option,” Mahmood said. “We will serve three meals a day, providing clothes and all the supplies people need. “People can stay there all the time, no one needs to go out in the cold.” Mahmood said the Main Street Project is already active with the van awareness program, visiting the homeless and informing them of the impending storm and helping them with the necessary supplies. 5:30 Main Street Project Creates Temporary Extensive Shelter Main Street Project Creates Temporary Extensive Shelter Major events, such as the Winnipeg Jets vs. Seattle Kraken match, originally scheduled for Wednesday night at the Canada Life Center, have been postponed. The story goes on under the ad The city of Winnipeg says it is ready to plow, but there is enough snow that traveling even within the city can become difficult as the day goes on. An extended snow parking ban will take effect at midnight. Winnipeg Fire Department (WFPS) Assistant Chief of Staff Jay Shaw told Global News on Wednesday morning that the plows were being prepared to hit city streets. “A lot of snow is just starting to fall,” Shaw said. “As this begins to happen and we begin to see these accumulations, the big snow removal operations in the city will start soon. “What will happen from there is that you will see the need to stay away from the roads as much as possible to allow us to clear these (priority) roads 1, so that we have access to emergency services and critical and basic services. . » Shaw said the city has emergency plans in place to ensure paramedics and firefighters can receive 911 calls despite extreme weather conditions. TRAFFIC INFORMATION: ROAD CONDITIONS Snowy roads this morning will increase travel time. Expect some delays. Morning without incident right now. # WPGtraffic #Winnipeg #WpgTMC #mbstorm pic.twitter.com/HxDutFCqH8 – Winnipeg TMC (@WinnipegTMC) April 13, 2022 The story goes on under the ad Portage la Prairie Mayor Irvine Ferris told Global News that his community was particularly hard hit during the devastating Thanksgiving storm in 2019, but there are plans to ensure a similar experience does not happen again. “We certainly made a lot of changes – it was a very learning experience two and a half years ago,” Ferris said. “It simply came to our notice then. It really started on Friday and on Friday night we lost electricity in 90 percent of our city, including hospitals and care centers. “ Ferris said the city of Portage has taken a number of steps to mitigate some of the issues that arose during the crisis, including the installation of large generators as well as spare diesel fuel tanks for the operation of these generators. “I think our community did a great job reacting last time and this time we feel we are prepared for this storm, if it is similar to 2019.” 2:41 The mayor of Portage la Prairie in the storm The mayor of Portage la Prairie is in the storm © 2022 Global News, part of Corus Entertainment Inc.