Winter Storm Warning Issued for West-Central Manitoba
This alert is no longer in effect.
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 winter storm warning for West-Central Manitoba, expecting 5 to 10 mm of freezing rain followed by 15 cm of snow through today and into Saturday.
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- Record type
- Winter Storm
- Affected area
- West-Central Manitoba
- Issued
- April 23, 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 West-Central Manitoba.
Winter Storm Alert in West-Central Manitoba
Alert Details
Environment Canada has issued an orange warning for a winter storm, classified as severe. This warning is in effect and involves hazardous winter conditions.
Affected Areas
The warning affects West-Central Manitoba, specifically including Snow Lake and Herb Lake Landing.
What You Should Do
Residents in the affected areas should 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 5 to 10 mm of freezing rain followed by 15 cm of snow. Hazardous winter conditions, including rain, freezing rain, and heavy snow, are expected. Travel may be hazardous, with possible road closures, prolonged utility outages, and damage to some critical infrastructure.
Timeline
The alert is effective from April 23, 2026, at 09:09:43 UTC, and will continue through today and last into Saturday, April 24, 2026, expiring at 01:09:43 UTC on that date.
Original source: ECCC Official Notice ↗
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