Frost advisory in parts of Westman
9/9/2015 at 4:15 PM
It's that time of the year.....
Not quite Brandon, but the frost advisory below applies to many areas in the eBrandon usage area including Virden and Souris (Brandon itself is forecast to get down to 1 degree)..
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3:31 PM CDT Wednesday 09 September 2015
Frost Advisory in effect for:
R.M. of Daly including Rivers and Wheatland
R.M. of Glenwood including Souris
R.M. of Pipestone including Pipestone and Oak Lake Res.
R.M. of Sifton including Oak Lake and Deleau
R.M. of Wallace including Virden and Elkhorn
R.M. of Whitehead including Alexander and Beresford
R.M. of Woodworth including Kenton and Sioux Valley Res.
Frost may damage some crops in frost-prone areas.
An approaching ridge of high pressure will again bring clearing skies and light winds to parts of southwestern Manitoba tonight. Areas along the Saskatchewan border are likely to see front by morning as temperatures fall to zero.
Cover up plants, especially those in frost-prone areas. Take preventative measures to protect frost-sensitive plants and trees.
Weather Advisories for Frost are issued when temperatures are expected to reach the freezing mark during the growing season, leading to potential damage and destruction to plants and crops.
Environment Canada meteorologists will update alerts as required. Please monitor local media or Weatheradio. To report severe weather, send an email to storm@ec.gc.ca or tweet reports to #MBStorm.
https://weather.gc.ca/warnings/report_e.html?mb6
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**consoles self with the thought that an El Nino could have us in for a warmer winter**
http://globalnews.ca/news/2207234/warm-winter-ahead-in-manitoba-according-to-environment-canada/