Blizzard slams Manitoba

Friday, 15 April 2022 10:00

Blizzard slams Manitoba

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By the evening of Tuesday, April 12, residents of Manitoba were seeing the start of the blizzard we all hope is the final farewell to winter.
The most anticipated storm of recent history is the result of a Colorado low, which moved from the south, dumping snow across Saskatchewan, Manitoba and moving into northern Ontario. Concentrating along the Canada-US border initially, it moved north as it pushed west. By Wednesday morning, communities in our area of the province were covered with a white blanket with more to come. High winds, gusting up to 70 kms an hour were making sure the snow kept moving, making travel dangerous. Most highways in the province were closed. Both Turtle Mountain and Southwest Horizon School Divisions cancelled classes on Tuesday evening.

Residents were stocking up on essentials prior to the first flakes, by Tuesday evening produce and milk shelves in grocery stores were bare.
Environment Canada was predicting snowfall totals up to 50 cms in many areas, but it could be higher in regions like Riding Mountain and Turtle Mountain, where the possibility of up to 80 cms by the end of the storm existed. The Colorado low was to stall over Minnesota on Thursday, keeping the snow in Manitoba, but was to ease on Friday, April 15. Power outages are possible during the storm.
Despite the concerns, a blizzard is nothing new for us in southwestern Manitoba, including in April. We are a hardy lot, and will dig ourselves out in good time. With some luck, we will be able to say goodbye to Old Man Winter once and for all when this is all over.

by PAUL RAYNER, Recorder staff

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