Freezing Rain Warning for Central Manitoba
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ECCC issued it on April 22, 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 severe orange warning for freezing rain in Central Manitoba, with heavy freezing rain expected to begin Wednesday evening and last into Thursday, potentially causing ice build-up.
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- Record type
- Freezing Rain
- Affected area
- Central Manitoba
- Issued
- April 22, 2026
- Issuing authority
- ECCC
The warning type, named area, and issue time define this record. Confirm all three against the original agency notice before treating it as current.
Record status: historical. It was issued 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Central Manitoba.
Freezing Rain Warning
Environment Canada has issued an alert for freezing rain in Central Manitoba. This article provides key details based on the official warning.
Alert Details
The alert is an orange warning for freezing rain, issued by Environment Canada. It is in effect starting from the time of issuance.
Affected Areas
The warning affects Central Manitoba, specifically the areas of The Pas, Cormorant, Westray, and Wanless.
What You Should Do
Travel will likely be hazardous and some routes will likely be impassable. Prolonged utility outages are likely. 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.
Expected Conditions
Freezing rain, heavy at times, with amounts possibly exceeding 5 mm, leading to ice build-up. The freezing rain will transition to rain or snow through the day on Thursday.
Timeline
The alert begins Wednesday evening and lasts into Thursday. It is effective from 2026-04-22T09:18:39-00:00 and expires on 2026-04-23T01:18:39-00:00.
Original source: ECCC Official Notice ↗
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