Snow begins in southern Manitoba as Colorado low creeps in
CBC News | Posted: December 16, 2015 1:22 PM | Last Updated: December 17, 2015
Winnipeg in line for 10-15 centimetres of snow along with gusting winds by Wednesday evening
Snow, at times heavy, is expected throughout southeastern Manitoba today.
Winnipeg is in line for about 10-15 centimetres along with gusting winds that will rush in by evening.
A few more centimetres of snow will fall on Thursday with blowing snow all day, creating poor visibility on the highways.
The storm is due to a Colorado low shifting up from the United States. In its wake, colder temperatures will move in and linger for the next while.
Gone are the spring-like temperatures that fooled trees into budding once more.
Manitobans will now face the type of skin-chilling winter air that brings daytime highs and overnight lows in the minus double digits.
Winnipeg forecast
For Wednesday
- Temperature steady around –6 C.
- 10-15 cm of snow.
- Wind northeast 15-20 km/h in morning, northwest 20-40 km/h in afternoon.
- Winds pick up in evening, northwest 40-60 km/h.
- Overnight low –10 C.
For Thursday
- Flurries and blowing snow all day.
- High –9 C.
- Wind west-northwest 40-60 km/h in morning.
- Wind eases slightly 30-50 km/h in afternoon.
- Overnight low –17 C.