Severe Snowfall Warning for Northern and Central Manitoba
This alert is no longer in effect.
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 snowfall warning for northern and central Manitoba, with expected accumulations of 30 to 50 cm of snow beginning Wednesday evening and lasting into Saturday.
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- Record type
- snowfall
- Affected area
- Northern and Central Manitoba
- Issued
- April 22, 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 Northern and Central Manitoba.
Severe Snowfall Warning
Alert Details
This orange warning for snowfall is issued by Environment Canada. It is in effect, with the alert type being snowfall and a severity level of severe.
Affected Areas
The warning affects northern and central Manitoba, including the specific area of Brochet.
What You Should Do
Travel will likely be hazardous due to reduced visibility and blowing snow. 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
Expect 30 to 50 cm of snow, reduced visibilities in falling and blowing snow, and gusty northeasterly winds up to 70 km/h.
Timeline
The snowfall is expected to begin Wednesday evening into Thursday and last into Saturday. The alert is effective from 2026-04-22T09:21:03-00:00 and expires on 2026-04-23T01:21:03-00:00.
Original source: ECCC Official Notice ↗
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