Environment Canada says the total amount of snow that has fallen in southern Manitoba is lower than previously forecast, but notes that the province has not yet come out of the woods, as the low in Colorado is making its way north.
Environment Canada’s Natalie Hazel said Winnipeg saw between 15 and 20 centimeters of snow on Wednesday morning before it broke. She said the snow is expected to start again later in the afternoon.
“We will see more accumulation later today. So, you know, 40 centimeters sounds very reasonable; 50 centimeters is still within the possibilities, “Hassel said. “So I still wouldn’t give a damn about the storm.”
Environment Canada initially predicted that Winnipeg could receive between 30 and 50 cm of snow.
Brandon’s heavily affected area remains in a blizzard. Environment Canada says the Westman region will be hardest hit by the snow. Hassel said shortly after noon that Brandon Airport reported gusts of up to 80 kilometers per hour and visibility up to 200 meters.
“We don’t expect the break to go too far west,” she said.
She added: “The improvement that the rest of the province will see is scheduled to be roughly the same for the southwest corner. So there is not much difference. Indeed, it may be worse in some respects, because we expected more rainfall in parts of the southwest corner, and they will not see that difference. So they have no rest. “
Light snow will continue to fall overnight and throughout Thursday in Winnipeg and southeastern Manitoba, finally declining on Friday morning as the system begins to push further east toward northwestern Ontario.
FORECASTS FOR SLOW MELTING, THERE WILL BE NO GREAT IMPACT ON THE OUTFLOW
Although more snow is forecast, lower temperatures will avoid significant runoff.
“The best thing that can happen is that we have slow melting, and that’s what the forecasts predict,” said Doyle Peawick, transport and infrastructure minister.
“This snowfall should happen now, but the good thing about it is that it shouldn’t melt, probably until Tuesday, when we actually have a positive temperature and it will be slow melting. These are the best conditions we can hope for because the fact is that the rivers will come down next week. “
The province said that due to the slow melting, the snowfall will not have an immediate or significant impact on the outflow. The province said the outflow forecasts will be updated and published once it understands the extent and size of the snowfall.
-With files from Jill McShon
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