Snow squall warning issued for Winnipeg, parts of southern Manitoba
Winnipeg and parts of south-central Manitoba are under a snow squall warning on Monday night, meaning periods of intense snowfall combined with strong winds are in the forecast overnight.
Environment Canada issued the warning at 8:55 p.m. CT, saying a cold front moving across southern Manitoba early Monday evening will bring north winds of 50 kilometres an hour gusting up to 70 km/h.
That wind, combined with "periods of brief but intense snowfall," will cause very poor visibility in open areas, according to the warning.
The squalls will be at their worst for a few hours and conditions will improve by morning.
The warning includes the city of Winnipeg as well as the Interlake region, the Pembina Valley and areas south of the capital city to the Canada-United States border.
Snow squalls can cause weather conditions to change quickly.
Environment Canada says it issues snow squall warnings when bands of snow form that produce intense accumulating snow or near-zero visibility.
South-central Manitoba is not the only part of the province getting blustery winter weather on Monday night.
The northern communities of Churchill and York are under a blizzard warning, while Gillam and Shamattawa are under a blowing snow advisory.
