Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for southern Manitoba, including the Parkland.
The statement has been made as a shift in the mild, above seasonal weather is on its way.
A fast-moving low-pressure system, tracking across the northern United States will spread mixed precipitation to southern Manitoba tonight, beginning in the western areas this evening.
This system is bringing a mix of rain, snow, and freezing rain.
Environment Canada says a narrow band of 5 to 10 cm of snowfall accumulation will stretch from roughly Brandon to Winnipeg to the Ontario border although there is some uncertainty in the exact location of this narrow band of precipitation.
They add that there’s also a significant risk for freezing rain, over western Manitoba.
The special weather statement is in effect for:
- Gilbert Plains Mun. incl. Ashville
- Grandview Mun. incl. Valley River Res.
- Mossey River Mun. incl. Winnipegosis and Fork River
- Mun. of Ethelbert incl. Garland
- Mun. of Roblin incl. Makaroff Shortdale and Bield
- Mun. of Russell-Binscarth incl. Gambler Res.
- R.M. of Dauphin incl. Sifton and Valley River
- R.M. of Lakeshore incl. Ochre River and Makinak
- R.M. of Lakeshore incl. Rorketon and Toutes Aides
- R.M. of Riding Mountain West incl. Asessippi Prov. Park
