WWCN20 CWWG 162125
YELLOW WARNING - SNOWFALL
FOR THE MANITOBA LAKES
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 3:25 P.M. CST MONDAY 16 FEBRUARY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SNOWFALL - FOR:
=NEW= LAKE MANITOBA.

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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH

==DISCUSSION==

A LONG PERIOD OF SNOWFALL WITH TOTAL AMOUNTS OF 15 TO 20 CM IS 
EXPECTED.

HEAVY SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED FOR MUCH OF SOUTHERN AND WESTERN MANITOBA 
BEGINNING TUESDAY EVENING. 

THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL FALL ALONG THE MANITOBA ESCARPMENT AND THE 
HIGHER TERRAIN OF THE PARKLANDS REGION, WHERE AMOUNTS COULD REACH 30 
CM. ELSEWHERE, GENERALLY 15 TO 20 CM OF SNOW IS EXPECTED. 

THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF ON THURSDAY MORNING.

TRAVEL WILL LIKELY BE CHALLENGING. VISIBILITY WILL LIKELY BE REDUCED 
AT TIMES. ROAD CLOSURES ARE POSSIBLE. LOCAL UTILITY OUTAGES ARE 
POSSIBLE. PREPARE FOR QUICKLY CHANGING AND DETERIORATING TRAVEL 
CONDITIONS. SNOWFALL WARNINGS ARE ISSUED WHEN SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS 
ARE EXPECTED DUE TO SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS. 

PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY 
ENVIRONMENT CANADA. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER, SEND AN EMAIL TO 
MBSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA, CALL 1-800-239-0484 OR POST REPORTS ON X USING 
(HASH)MBSTORM. 

FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE ALERTING PROGRAM, PLEASE VISIT: 
HTTPS://WWW.CANADA.CA/EN/SERVICES/ENVIRONMENT/WEATHER/SEVEREWEATHER/WEATHER-ALERTS/COLOUR-CODED-ALERTS.

HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA

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