The last blast of weather in Manitoba may not have reached the historical proportions that some expected, but the overall snowfall was on par.
Environment Canada says the largest reported snowfall came from Onanole National Park and Riding Mountain, 82 centimeters. Further south, Killarney saw about 60 cm. The south central region, including Winnipeg, reached somewhere between 25 and 35 cm, although a little more descended closer to the border, with Morden recording 38 cm.
Just north of Winnipeg, Selkirk was hit a little harder. It became about 45 cm.
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Environment Canada notes that the measurements were reported by volunteers and are considered preliminary and unofficial.
“This system has almost moved to Atlantic Canada and has weakened significantly,” said Environment Canada meteorologist Dave Carlsen.
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“The cloud is produced over Nova Scotia, winds over Quebec and then moves from northeast to southwest over southern Manitoba. So technically we are still influenced by the system, but it is by no means significant. “
However, Carlsen says Manitoba has not yet emerged from the forest, with more snow on the horizon for Sunday afternoon and evening.
He expects areas in the southwest, such as Melita, Brandon and Pilot Mound, to see slightly heavier snowfall in the range of 10 to 15 centimeters.
Moving east to the Red River Valley, including Winnipeg and Morden, there will be a little less, in the area of five to 10 centimeters.
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“So yes, it’s not over. And then it looks like in the middle of the week, around Wednesday, we can expect a decent snowfall, “Carlsen said.
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“The amount varies considerably from model to model, but it can be anywhere from a few centimeters to 10 or maybe even a little more. I do not foresee something like 30 cm of snow in the forecast models. “
Although fresh snow can be an inconvenience, it shouldn’t lead to greater fears of flooding, according to University of Manitoba professor of civil engineering Jay Doring.
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“The infrastructure has improved a lot. All communities in the Red River Valley were built by 1997 (flood) plus two feet. We have a significantly expanded water supply and we have made significant improvements to the pumping stations in Winnipeg, “said Döring.
“So unless this snow melts incredibly fast and it doesn’t seem to be on the maps, I think it’s going to be within the capacity we can handle.”
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Manitoba Hydro, meanwhile, says it was preparing for an event similar to 2019, when an October snowstorm devastated southern Manitoba, knocking down power lines in the region and leaving some without electricity for weeks.
This time, spokesman Bruce Owen says there is a big difference.
“The leaves were still on the trees (in 2019). “This heavy, wet snow, sticking to the leaves, the trees, the branches that break, falls on our lines and causes all kinds of problems in southern Manitoba and Winnipeg,” Owen said.
“We didn’t see that.”
However, Owen said there were some localized outages and power lines were damaged Thursday in a handful of areas, including Steinbach, McGregor, Hartley and Fisher River Cree.
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Everything was decided before the end of the day.
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