Yellow Warning for Freezing Rain in Winnipeg
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ECCC issued it on April 17, 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 freezing rain in the City of Winnipeg, expected to cause icy roads and impact rush hour traffic on Friday.
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- Record type
- Freezing Rain
- Affected area
- City of Winnipeg
- Issued
- April 17, 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 City of Winnipeg.
Alert Details
Environment Canada has issued a yellow warning for freezing rain. This alert is in effect and was issued by Environment Canada, with the effective time window from April 17, 2026, at 07:54:49 UTC to April 17, 2026, at 17:00:49 UTC.
Affected Areas
The warning affects the City of Winnipeg in southeastern Manitoba.
What You Should Do
Residents should be cautious of icy and slippery roads and walkways, which may significantly impact rush hour traffic. 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 on X using #MBStorm.
Expected Conditions
Freezing rain has developed, leading to icy and slippery conditions on roads and walkways.
Timeline
The alert is effective from April 17, 2026, at 07:54:49 UTC and expires on April 17, 2026, at 17:00:49 UTC. The freezing rain is expected to end in the morning.
Original source: ECCC Official Notice ↗
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