Natalie Hasell told Environment Canada that as of Wednesday morning, Winnipeg had seen between 15 and 20 inches of snow before a break. He said the snow is expected to start again later in the afternoon. “We will see more accumulation later today. Well, you know, 40cm sounds very reasonable. “The 50cm is still in the realm of possibilities,” Hasell said. “Therefore, I would not do anything yet when it comes to the storm.” Environment Canada initially predicted that Winnipeg could receive between 30 and 50 cm of snow. The Brandon area, which has been severely affected, remains under a blizzard. Environment Canada said the Westman area would be hit hardest by the snow. Hassel said shortly after noon, Brandon Airport reported gusts of up to 80 kilometers per hour and visibility of up to 200 meters. “We do not expect the break to reach too far west,” he said. He added, “The improvement that the rest of the province will see is timed for about the same for the southwest corner. So, it does not make much difference. Really, maybe in a way it’s worse because we were expecting more rainfall in parts of the southwest corner, and they are not going to see this gap. That way they do not take a break “. Lighter snow will continue to fall overnight and throughout Thursday in Winnipeg and southeastern Manitoba, eventually easing on Friday morning as the system begins to push farther east to northwestern Ontario. PREDICTIONS FORECASTS FOR SLOW MELTING WILL NOT HAVE A GREAT IMPACT ON THE TROUBLE Although more snow is forecast, lower temperatures will prevent significant runoff. “The best thing that can happen is to have a slow thaw, and that requires foresight,” said Doyle Piwnuik, Minister of Transport and Infrastructure. “This snowfall is supposed to happen now, but the good thing is that it is not supposed to melt until probably Tuesday, when we will have a positive temperature and it will be a slow thaw. These are the best conditions we can hope for because it is a fact that the rivers will go down next week “. The province said that due to the slow melting, the snowfall will not have a direct or significant impact on the runoff. The province said the runoff forecasts will be updated and published as soon as it learns the extent and magnitude of the snowfall. -With files by Jill Macyshon