A strong spring storm has already dropped 20-30 + cm over parts of the eastern meadows, with more snow and sleet expected to continue until Friday. Traffic on the area’s highways will remain difficult or impossible, so residents are urged not to disappoint their guards yet. An additional 10-20 cm of snow is expected in the areas most affected, with gusts of wind to maintain visibility at dangerously low levels. More about what remains to come as we enter the weekend, below.
THURSDAY ON FRIDAY: ANOTHER DAY WITH CONDITIONS IN HIUHONES AND NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE JOURNEY
Extensive winter storm warnings continue to cover parts of eastern meadows and northwestern Ontario as a strong system brings significant snow and dangerous snowstorm conditions. DON’T MISS: Snowstorm forces all Winnipeg schools to close for the first time in 25 years Conditions quickly deteriorated throughout the area throughout the day on Wednesday, with extensive school and road closures continuing into Thursday. It has been 25 years since all Winnipeg metro schools were forced to close due to the weather. On Tuesday night, it was announced that all schools and offices across the city would be closed on Wednesdays and Thursdays and that staff were encouraged to stay home. More than two dozen highways, or sections or highways, have been closed due to poor driving conditions as well. It ‘s still blowing and snowing here in Morden #mbstorm @weathernetwork Drifts are piling up pic.twitter.com/MjMmXGi5fC Still blowing and snowing here in Morden Jenny Hagan LostInSk on Twitter: “Still blowing and snowing here in Morden #mbstorm @weathernetwork Drifts are rising pic.twitter.com/MjMmXGi5fC / Twitter” Jenny Hagan is still blowing here: in Morden #mbstorm @weathernetwork Drifts pile up pic.twitter.com/MjMmXGi5fC / Twitter “Drifts are on the rise. .com / MjMmXGi5fC / Twitter “ – Jenny Hagan LostInSk (@LostInSk) Jenny Hagan LostInSk on Twitter: “It ‘s still blowing and snowing here in Morden #mbstorm @weathernetwork Drifts are rising pic.twitter.com/MjMmXGi5fC / Twitter” As blizzard warnings fell in the early hours of Thursday morning, additional snowfall and gusty winds will continue to make for a difficult day as the strong low slowly descends east. “Local areas in southern Manitoba have already seen 20+ centimeters of snow, with an additional 15-20 centimeters still to come as we head towards Friday,” said Kelly Sonnenburg, a meteorologist at The Weather Network, adding that some of the hardest hit The areas can end up with 50-60 + inches of snow until all of this is over. Snowfall rates are not expected to be overly impressive, but the combination of snow and gale-force winds will continue to keep visibility extremely low. “With the recent snowfall, you do not need to snow much, if any, to continue to create problems due to gusts of 40-60 km / h,” adds Sonnenburg.
