WWCN11 CWWG 202026

YELLOW WARNING - FREEZING RAIN

FOR SOUTHERN MANITOBA

ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 3:26 P.M. CDT FRIDAY 20 MARCH 2026.

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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - FREEZING RAIN - FOR:

=NEW= R.M. OF ELLICE-ARCHIE INCL. ST-LAZARE MCAULEY AND MANSON

=NEW= R.M. OF YELLOWHEAD INCL. SHOAL LAKE AND ELPHINSTONE

=NEW= PRAIRIE VIEW MUN. INCL. BIRDTAIL SIOUX RES.

=NEW= HAMIOTA MUN. INCL. MCCONNELL AND LAVINIA

=NEW= R.M. OF OAKVIEW INCL. OAK RIVER AND RAPID CITY

=NEW= R.M. OF MINTO-ODANAH INCL. MINNEDOSA AND MOORE PARK

=NEW= MUN. OF CLANWILLIAM-ERICKSON

=NEW= R.M. OF ROSEDALE INCL. EDEN AND KELWOOD

=NEW= MUN. OF GLENELLA-LANSDOWNE INCL. ARDEN AND TENBY

=NEW= MUN. OF WESTLAKE-GLADSTONE INCL. PLUMAS AND LANGRUTH.



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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE

FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH



==DISCUSSION==



FREEZING RAIN IS EXPECTED.



AN ALBERTA CLIPPER WILL SPREAD AN AREA OF FREEZING RAIN ACROSS 

PORTIONS OF EASTERN SASKATCHEWAN AND WESTERN MANITOBA TONIGHT. 



THE THREAT FOR FREEZING RAIN WILL DIMINISH THROUGH THE DAY ON 

SATURDAY.



ROADS AND WALKWAYS WILL LIKELY BECOME ICY AND SLIPPERY. BE VERY 

CAREFUL IF WALKING OR DRIVING. FREEZING RAIN WARNINGS ARE ISSUED 

WHEN RAIN FALLING IN SUB-ZERO TEMPERATURES CREATES ICE BUILD-UP AND 

ICY SURFACES. 



PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY 

ENVIRONMENT CANADA. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER, SEND AN EMAIL TO 

MBSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA, CALL 1-800-239-0484 OR POST REPORTS ON X USING 

(HASH)MBSTORM.



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