Some Manitobans Still Trapped At Home By Snow As Many Return To Normal After Spring Storm

In Onanole, a small community about 220 miles (220 km) northwest of Winnipeg near Riding Mountain National Park, some residents are still digging themselves – waiting for snowplows to clear the way for them to leave their homes. That includes Sheldon Willy, who said the sudden return of winter surprised him, but only slightly. “We’ve got a little taste of weird weather here in the past,” he said, referring to the blizzard of Thanksgiving Weekend 2019 which toppled power and led much of the province to a dead end. Dean Gunnarson, a professional escape artist living in the area, said even he would have a hard time finding his way through the thick layer of snow that covered the roads and buried his truck. “It will be, I do not know, a few days before he leaves,” he said, looking back at the pile of snow where his vehicle was once visible. “It’s challenging, but that’s the meaning of being Canadian.” Gunnarson’s truck is barely visible as it sits covered in snow. (Submitted by Dean Gunnarson)
Environment Canada says unofficial total amounts of snowfall present a huge range throughout the province. The Woodlands, just northwest of Winnipeg, had only 13 inches of snow, while the town of Winnipeg had somewhere between 25 and 35 inches. Onanole was hit far more, with about 82cm covering this part of the province. But Willy said he’s not too worried, and expects to be out again in a day or two. “Rural Manitoba is very good at digging up these blizzards,” he said. Sheldon Willy, who was spotted here at Zoom on April 15 with his wife Eugenia Willy, said he was a little surprised by the snow that hit his house in Onanole, Man., This week. (Zoom)

Mail delivery is still paused

They are not the only ones who will need a few more days to return to normal. The Canada Post continues to suspend deliveries in southern Manitoba until it is safe, spokesman Phil Legault said in an email on Friday. This means that mail delivery is not expected to return after Tuesday service notice was issued on Wednesdaywith contingency planning done now to ensure deliveries are current as soon as next week, Legault said. Mailboxes in the Canada Post community were flooded with ice and snow on the outskirts of Brandon, Mann, this week. (Riley Laychuk / CBC)
“We encourage customers to clear snow and ice from their hallways, stairs and streets to ensure safe access to the front door for both their guests and their mail carriers when the service resumes,” he said. , adding pause to The service includes Brandon and Winnipeg.

The parking ban in Winnipeg is lifted

While Winnipeg had far less snow than many rural areas, people in the capital were still frustrated that they were once again shoveling so much snow. Gayle and Douglas McClelland worked hard clearing their front sidewalk on Friday, hoping to make it passable by the time their relatives arrive for Easter celebrations on Saturday. Gale and Douglas McClelland were trying to clear their front sidewalk in Winnipeg on Friday ahead of Easter celebrations with relatives on Saturday. (Gilbert Rowan / Radio Canada)
“This snow is ridiculous,” Gale said, pausing as she rested her hand on her blue shovel. “We were hoping for something better than that.” The city banned parking of the snow route at midnight on Thursday, as plows came out to clear the streets. By Friday morning, the ban had been lifted, the city said in an email.

More snow “lost a little” Winnipeg: meteorologist

Early forecasts for thunderstorms suggested a 30-50-centimeter snowfall across Manitoba, but closer to 80 along the highest altitudes of Riding Mountain and Turtle Mountain. The few blizzard warnings originally in western Manitoba for much of the week were later withdrawn by Environment Canada and replaced by winter storm warnings. A few snowfall warnings remained later on Thursday, but by Friday there were no more weather warnings in the province. Environmental Canada meteorologist Dave Carlsen said he believed the meteorological service – which on Monday said the storm could be Manitoba’s “worst snowstorm in decades” – was justified by the information it had. time. “All we knew was that there was going to be a huge snowfall over a fairly large area. And that’s about the best we could have done on that time scale,” Carlsen said. “Sometimes you’re not going to get it right. But I think in this situation, we did a really good job, in terms of our forecast and even announcing what the forecast was going to do.” Southern Manitoba has come to see significant snowfall, with huge fluctuations even between nearby communities. Compared to Winnipeg’s 25 to 35 centimeters, the town of Selkirk – about 35 kilometers northeast – was hit by about 45. “Meteorologically, this is right next door,” he said. “We just missed you.” These warnings potentially kept more people off the roads and highways during the storm. The Manitoba RCMP said it received few traffic-related calls during the storm. This included an extremely low number of collision reports – none of which were serious – and a very small number of trapped motorists, a Mountie Cpl spokesman said. Julie Courchaine said in an email on Friday.

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In Onanole, a small community about 220 miles (220 km) northwest of Winnipeg near Riding Mountain National Park, some residents are still digging themselves – waiting for snowplows to clear the way for them to leave their homes. That includes Sheldon Willy, who said the sudden return of winter surprised him, but only slightly. “We’ve got a little taste of weird weather here in the past,” he said, referring to the blizzard of Thanksgiving Weekend 2019 which toppled power and led much of the province to a dead end. Dean Gunnarson, a professional escape artist living in the area, said even he would have a hard time finding his way through the thick layer of snow that covered the roads and buried his truck. “It will be, I do not know, a few days before he leaves,” he said, looking back at the pile of snow where his vehicle was once visible. “It’s challenging, but that’s the meaning of being Canadian.” Gunnarson’s truck is barely visible as it sits covered in snow. (Submitted by Dean Gunnarson)
Environment Canada says unofficial total amounts of snowfall present a huge range throughout the province. The Woodlands, just northwest of Winnipeg, had only 13 inches of snow, while the town of Winnipeg had somewhere between 25 and 35 inches. Onanole was hit far more, with about 82cm covering this part of the province. But Willy said he’s not too worried, and expects to be out again in a day or two. “Rural Manitoba is very good at digging up these blizzards,” he said. Sheldon Willy, who was spotted here at Zoom on April 15 with his wife Eugenia Willy, said he was a little surprised by the snow that hit his house in Onanole, Man., This week. (Zoom)

Mail delivery is still paused

They are not the only ones who will need a few more days to return to normal. The Canada Post continues to suspend deliveries in southern Manitoba until it is safe, spokesman Phil Legault said in an email on Friday. This means that mail delivery is not expected to return after Tuesday service notice was issued on Wednesdaywith contingency planning done now to ensure deliveries are current as soon as next week, Legault said. Mailboxes in the Canada Post community were flooded with ice and snow on the outskirts of Brandon, Mann, this week. (Riley Laychuk / CBC)
“We encourage customers to clear snow and ice from their hallways, stairs and streets to ensure safe access to the front door for both their guests and their mail carriers when the service resumes,” he said. , adding pause to The service includes Brandon and Winnipeg.

The parking ban in Winnipeg is lifted

While Winnipeg had far less snow than many rural areas, people in the capital were still frustrated that they were once again shoveling so much snow. Gayle and Douglas McClelland worked hard clearing their front sidewalk on Friday, hoping to make it passable by the time their relatives arrive for Easter celebrations on Saturday. Gale and Douglas McClelland were trying to clear their front sidewalk in Winnipeg on Friday ahead of Easter celebrations with relatives on Saturday. (Gilbert Rowan / Radio Canada)
“This snow is ridiculous,” Gale said, pausing as she rested her hand on her blue shovel. “We were hoping for something better than that.” The city banned parking of the snow route at midnight on Thursday, as plows came out to clear the streets. By Friday morning, the ban had been lifted, the city said in an email.

More snow “lost a little” Winnipeg: meteorologist

Early forecasts for thunderstorms suggested a 30-50-centimeter snowfall across Manitoba, but closer to 80 along the highest altitudes of Riding Mountain and Turtle Mountain. The few blizzard warnings originally in western Manitoba for much of the week were later withdrawn by Environment Canada and replaced by winter storm warnings. A few snowfall warnings remained later on Thursday, but by Friday there were no more weather warnings in the province. Environmental Canada meteorologist Dave Carlsen said he believed the meteorological service – which on Monday said the storm could be Manitoba’s “worst snowstorm in decades” – was justified by the information it had. time. “All we knew was that there was going to be a huge snowfall over a fairly large area. And that’s about the best we could have done on that time scale,” Carlsen said. “Sometimes you’re not going to get it right. But I think in this situation, we did a really good job, in terms of our forecast and even announcing what the forecast was going to do.” Southern Manitoba has come to see significant snowfall, with huge fluctuations even between nearby communities. Compared to Winnipeg’s 25 to 35 centimeters, the town of Selkirk – about 35 kilometers northeast – was hit by about 45. “Meteorologically, this is right next door,” he said. “We just missed you.” These warnings potentially kept more people off the roads and highways during the storm. The Manitoba RCMP said it received few traffic-related calls during the storm. This included an extremely low number of collision reports – none of which were serious – and a very small number of trapped motorists, a Mountie Cpl spokesman said. Julie Courchaine said in an email on Friday.