Blowing Snow Advisory Issued for R.M. of Wallace-Woodworth, Virden, and Surrounding Areas
This alert is no longer in effect.
ECCC issued it on April 6, 2026, 4 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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Environment Canada has issued a blowing snow advisory for the R.M. of Wallace-Woodworth, warning of near-zero visibility and hazardous travel conditions through Friday evening.
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- Record type
- Blowing Snow Advisory
- Affected area
- R.M. of Wallace-Woodworth, Manitoba
- Issued
- April 6, 2026
- Issuing authority
- ECCC
Winter notices differ by expected impact and timing. The original notice carries the forecast window and any travel guidance for the named area.
Record status: historical. It was issued 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in R.M. of Wallace-Woodworth, Manitoba.
Alert Details
Environment Canada has issued a yellow blowing snow advisory for the region. The alert is currently in effect and was issued by the agency to warn of deteriorating travel conditions.
Affected Areas
The advisory covers the following geographic regions and communities:
- R.M. of Wallace-Woodworth
- Virden
- Elkhorn
- Kenton
What You Should Do
Residents are urged to monitor ongoing alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. Travel should be avoided if possible due to hazardous conditions. To report severe weather, residents can email MBstorm@ec.gc.ca, call 1-800-239-0484, or post reports on X using the hashtag #MBStorm.
Expected Conditions
Blowing snow is expected to create near-zero visibility, making travel hazardous. Forecasters indicate there may be a significant impact on rush hour traffic within the warning area.
Timeline
The alert became effective at 4:23 AM on February 27, 2026, and is expected to remain in effect until 8:23 PM (20:23:18 UTC) on February 27, 2026.
Original source: ECCC Official Notice ↗
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