Extensive winter warnings cover eastern Meadows and northwestern Ontario, as a strong multi-day system threatens significant snow and dangerous snowstorm conditions. People are urged to stay off the roads and RCMP Manitoba has even chosen to close all major highways before the storm arrives late Tuesday night.
“Please note that travel is highly discouraged and that alternative plans should be arranged,” RCMP Manitoba said in a statement.
Extended holidays such as road closures, power outages and school closures will affect the area until Friday. For the first time in 25 years, all school districts in Winnipeg have closed their doors.
More about the schedule and what you can expect in the coming days, below.
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The low of Colorado intensified rapidly as it approached the eastern meadows late Tuesday night. South of the border, it will bring the threat of snowstorm conditions in the northern plains and several days of strong thunderstorms for the southern half of the Plains and the states of the Far South. Snow began to fall across southern Saskatchewan and Manitoba on Wednesday morning, with heavy snow expected to fall in much of the area as the storm continues to push north. By 9 a.m., about 10 inches had already been reported in the Winnipeg area. Strong north winds, with gusts of up to 70 km / h, will develop with this system and will remain until Friday morning, as the low will rotate slowly in Minnesota in northwestern Ontario. Snowfall rates will continue to rise, with possibly a few inches per hour at times throughout Wednesday. As the heaviest snowfall zone rises to the north, snowfall rates may temporarily decrease later in the day for the southern regions, but snowfall rates will rise again on Thursday and will be widespread in all southern parts.
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It forms into a historic high-impact storm with heavy snowfall and gale-force winds that could lead to periods of dangerous calcification conditions for many areas. Extensive winter storm warnings and blizzard warnings are in effect. For the first time, RCMP Manitoba chose to close all major highways before the storm arrived on Tuesday night – an effort to help motorists avoid getting stuck on the roads. “If you decide to travel, warn that first aid may not be able to come to you if you get stuck or need help,” RCMP Manitoba wrote on Twitter. In anticipation of the coming storm, #rcmpmb decided to close all major highways in the southern MB around midnight or when it started to snow. If you decide to travel, warn that first aid may not be able to reach you if you get stuck or need help. In anticipation of the upcoming storm, RCMP Manitoba tweeted: “In anticipation of the impending storm, #rcmpmb has decided to close all major highways in the southern MB around midnight or when it starts to snow. If you decide to travel Correspondents may not be able to contact you if you get stuck or need help. If you decide to travel, warn that first aid may not be able to reach you if you get stuck or need help. RCMP Manitoba on Twitter: “In anticipation of the coming storm, #rcmpmb has decided to close all major highways in the southern MB around midnight or when it starts to snow. If you decide to travel, warn that first responders may not be able to with you if you get stuck or need help. pic.twitter.com/u52N5mL8bC / Twitter “ – RCMP Manitoba (@rcmpmb) RCMP Manitoba on Twitter: “In anticipation of the coming storm, #rcmpmb has decided to close all major highways in the southern MB around midnight or when it starts to snow. If you decide to travel, be warned. Reporters may not be able to contact you if you get stuck or need help. pic.twitter.com/u52N5mL8bC / Twitter ” Travel will become more and more difficult as Wednesday progresses. “Do not plan to travel – this storm is likely to be the worst blizzard in decades,” Environment and Climate Change Canada said in a winter storm warning. Power outages are possible and rural areas should be prepared for extended outages. School cancellations are also widespread. It has been 25 years since all Winnipeg metro schools were forced to close due to the weather. On Tuesday night, it was announced that all schools and offices across the city would be closed on Wednesdays and Thursdays, and that staff were encouraged to stay home. Due to winter warnings, the Northwestern Ontario Student Consortium announced that all school buses were canceled on Wednesday. Snowstorm warnings are available in communities such as Weyburn, Estevan, Carlyle and Moosomin in Saskatchewan, where officials are implementing emergency plans. According to Larry Tomlinson, mayor of Moosomin, the church space is being prepared for potentially excluded travelers. In Estevan, a 30+-centimeter blizzard after April 11 has only occurred twice since 1902, with officials noting that this storm is likely to become “historic.” Extensive snowfall of 30-50 cm is possible, with some spots probably reaching up to 50-75 cm until everything is said. However, it can be difficult to measure the exact amount of snowfall due to natural and drifting snow. The wide range and slow motion of this storm means that it will be a prolonged snowfall, with snow lasting up to 48 hours in some areas. By Friday the snowfall will subside, but the winds will remain strong with gusts of 50-70 + km / h – and remind that you do not need snow to create a blizzard. The winds will start to weaken on Friday afternoon. MUST SEE: Low temperatures should prevent major floods after storms, experts say On Saturday, there will be occasional stormy winds, while by Sunday the conditions will finally be much calmer. “It seems like a favorable temperature trend beyond this system to help with flood concerns, with daytime highs staying below zero until at least the middle of next week,” said Kelly Sonnenburg, a meteorologist at The Weather Network. Stay tuned to The Weather Network for all the latest on grassland conditions. With files from CBC News.
