Severe Winter Storm Warning for Flin Flon and Surrounding Areas
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ECCC issued it on April 24, 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 winter storm warning for Flin Flon and surrounding areas, expecting 5 to 10 mm of freezing rain and ice pellets followed by 15 cm of snow.
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- Record type
- Winter Storm
- Affected area
- Central Manitoba
- Issued
- April 24, 2026
- Issuing authority
- ECCC
Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.
Record status: historical. It was issued 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Central Manitoba.
Alert Details
Environment Canada has issued an orange warning for a winter storm, classified as severe. The alert is in effect with multiple types of severe winter weather expected.
Affected Areas
The warning affects Flin Flon and surrounding areas, as well as Snow Lake and Herb Lake Landing in central Manitoba.
What You Should Do
Travel will likely be hazardous due to the conditions. Road closures are possible, prolonged utility outages are likely, and damage to some critical infrastructure is possible. Residents should 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 on X using #MBStorm.
Expected Conditions
Hazardous winter conditions include 5 to 10 mm of freezing rain and ice pellets followed by 15 cm of snow. A major spring storm will bring rain, freezing rain, and heavy snow to the area.
Timeline
The alert is effective from April 24, 2026, at 01:40:29 UTC and expires on April 24, 2026, at 17:40:29 UTC. Freezing rain is continuing tonight, with snow beginning overnight and periods of snow ending Saturday afternoon.
Original source: ECCC Official Notice ↗
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