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*sigh* jingle bells-winter smells  
 
http://www.theweathernetwork.com/alerts/wwcamb0004d/camb0025/weather?ref=warnings_citypage  
 
 
 
 
 
Summary  
 
Powerful fall storm to bring first significant snowfall to Western Manitoba tonight into Wednesday.  
 
 
 
Details  
 
A powerful storm system over Central Minnesota this morning will be intensifying today into tonight bringing rain..Strong winds and the season's first snow to Southern Manitoba over the next couple of days. Rain from this system will continue today over Southern Manitoba but colder air over Southern Saskatchewan will be drawn into the system later today as the storm intensifies which will cause the rain to change to snow over Western Manitoba. Snow will begin first over the higher elevation areas then spread throughout the remainder of the warning area through this evening. The snow will be wet and melting at first but will start to accumulate tonight over the warning area as temperatures drop to the freezing mark. The snow is expected to continue overnight into Wednesday before tapering off from the west by evening. General snowfall amounts of 10 to 15 cm are expected over the warning area by Wednesday with locally higher amounts of 25 cm possible over the higher elevations of the Riding and Duck mountains and Turtle Mountain areas, especially along the northern slopes. In addition to the snow strong northerly winds gusting to 60 or 70 km/h will compound the situation with poor visibilities in heavy snow and local blowing snow. This will be the season's first Major blast of winter weather over Southern Manitoba so residents planning on travel through Western Manitoba tonight or Wednesday should be prepared for treacherous winter travel conditions including on the Yellowhead and transcanada highways west of Portage. Further east..Precipitation from this system is expected to stay mainly as rain over the Red River Valley and Southeast Manitoba. However the rain is expected to change to wet snow during the day Wednesday with some slushy accumulations possible by evening. Environment Canada continues to closely monitor this situation and will be providing updates through today and Wednesday as the storm develops. Please refer to the public forecast for further details.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Edited by mrsj, 2010-10-26 04:37:46