Snow and Blizzard Conditions are Expected in Saskatchewan and Manitoba during the first major Winter storm of the year
Several pockets of freezing rain and snow have already fallen in southeast Saskatchewan during this first major winter storm of the season.
During last night’s preliminary forecast, we discussed the complexity of this multi-day storm and now that the storm is on its way, the forecast appears more confident.
The Canadian provinces of central and northern Saskatchewan could see as much as 50 cm of snow by Wednesday, with blizzard conditions possible in the south.
Today afternoon, the first round of precipitation from this event has already reached Saskatchewan. Snow is lying in Hudson Bay, far north of Saskatchewan, while rain is falling in Southeast and East Central Saskatchewan.
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As the evening progresses, the rain will become snow, starting around midnight and continuing until Wednesday morning, mainly east of Prince Albert from Melfort to Cumberland House.
During the overnight and early morning hours of Tuesday, this band of precipitation is expected to run into a strong low-pressure system coming north out of the United States.
Southern Manitoba will experience steady rain, at times with heavy amounts, throughout Tuesday morning thanks to an incoming system from the south.
A large storm will form when both systems come together, and by Tuesday morning, cooler air from Northern Saskatchewan will be pulled toward the storm’s center, causing the Westman Region to experience freezing rain and rain transitioning to snow.
By Tuesday afternoon, the snowfall rates in Saskatchewan will ease, but those in Manitoba will increase, causing fast snow accumulations. Here is when the wind starts to pick up.
Blizzard conditions are expected overnight Tuesday through Wednesday morning with sustained winds exceeding 40 km/h and gusts exceeding 70 km/h.
Snow in the area will gradually subside Wednesday afternoon as this storm fades.
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