Winter Storm Warnings continue with significant snowfall expected today through Wednesday night

A Winter Storm Warning remains in effect for all of Southwestern Manitoba, as far east as the Pilot Mound and Manitou regions. According to Environment Canada, the storm system will bring significant snowfall to the area today through Wednesday.

The precipitation will start off as rain in most areas, with a risk of freezing rain, then transition to snow later today as colder air wraps into the system from the west.

For the latest forecast details,.

The snow will continue tonight through Wednesday, with increasingly strong northwesterly winds gusting as high as 70 km/h giving very poor visibility at times in snow and blowing snow. Total snowfall accumulations by Wednesday evening will range from 15 to 30 cm, and possibly more over the higher terrain of western Manitoba.

Conditions are expected to improve by Thursday morning.