Freezing Rain Warning Issued for Central Manitoba
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ECCC issued it on April 23, 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 freezing rain warning for Central Manitoba, with heavy freezing rain possibly exceeding 5 mm expected to continue through this evening.
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- Record type
- Freezing Rain
- Affected area
- Central Manitoba
- Issued
- April 23, 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
Alert Details
An orange warning for freezing rain has been issued by Environment Canada. It is in effect as a severe alert.
Affected Areas
The warning affects Central Manitoba, specifically The Pas, Cormorant, Westray, and Wanless.
What You Should Do
Travel may be hazardous with some routes likely impassable. Prolonged utility outages are possible. Continue to monitor alerts and forecasts from Environment Canada. To report severe weather, email MBstorm@ec.gc.ca, call 1-800-239-0484, or post on X using #MBStorm.
Expected Conditions
Freezing rain, heavy at times, with amounts possibly exceeding 5 mm. The freezing rain will transition to rain or snow through the day on Thursday.
Timeline
The alert is effective from April 23, 2026, at 09:11:57 UTC and expires on April 23, 2026, at 23:01:57 UTC.
Original source: ECCC Official Notice ↗
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