Yellow Snowfall Warning in Effect for Central Manitoba
This alert is no longer in effect.
ECCC issued it on April 16, 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 yellow warning for snowfall with accumulations of 10-20 cm in central Manitoba, where travel may be difficult due to heavy snow.
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- Record type
- snowfall
- Affected area
- Central Manitoba
- Issued
- April 16, 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 Central Manitoba.
Alert Details
Environment Canada has issued a yellow warning for snowfall. This alert is in effect as indicated by the agency.
Affected Areas
The warning affects areas from The Pas and Flin Flon eastward to the Ontario border, including Molson Lake and Bear Lake in central Manitoba.
What You Should Do
Travel will likely be challenging due to the snow. 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
Snowfall with total amounts of 10-20 cm is expected. There will also be a risk of freezing rain for some communities.
Timeline
The alert is effective starting from April 16, 2026, and continuing through Wednesday, ending Wednesday night.
Original source: ECCC Official Notice ↗
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