Freezing Rain and Winter Storm Warnings issued for Westman

Ahead of the arrival of a potent low pressure system that's currently travelling across the Southern Prairies, Environment Canada has issued weather warnings of various types across all of Southern Manitoba.

In Western Manitoba:

Freezing Rain Warnings are now in effect for the extreme southwestern corner of the province including Melita, Waskada, Boissevain, Deloraine, Hartney and Turtle Mountain Provincial Park areas.

"A winter storm will bring a wintery mix of snow, freezing rain, and/or rain to the region beginning late Saturday evening into Sunday morning," stated the Warning. "Freezing rain duration of 1 to 6 hours. Total snowfall of 5 to 10 cm. Maximum wind gusts: 50 to 60 km/h. Time span: Mixed precipitation beginning late Saturday evening, changing to a rain/snow mix by morning."

Winter Storm Warnings are now in effect for the remainder of Westman, with 10 to 20cms of snowfall possible.

"Mixed precipitation beginning Saturday overnight, changing to widespread snow Sunday morning," noted the Warning. "This system will produce heavy snowfall rates of as much as 2 cm per hour. The extent of freezing rain will be heavily impacted by local temperature regimes, with temperatures hovering near the freezing mark across much of the region by evening."

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