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Blizzard warning in effect

Lake Winnipeg - north basin

Issued 4:07 PM CST 20 January 2026 Blizzard conditions with poor visibility in snow and blowing snow are expected.

Hazard: Poor visibilities in blowing snow.

Location: Lake Winnipeg North Basin

Timing: Beginning early Wednesday through Wednesday afternoon.

Remarks: A strong cold front surging south through the province will give strong northwest winds with gusts of 70 to 80 km/h beginning early Wednesday morning. These winds will combine with light snow to produce near-zero visibility in blowing snow through the day. Conditions will improve by Wednesday evening.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to MBstorm@ec.gc.ca, call 1-800-239-0484 or post reports on X using #MBStorm.

For more information about the alerting program, please visit: https://www.canada.ca/en/services/environment/weather/severeweather/weather-alerts/colour-coded-alerts.

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