WWCN11 CWWG 210501

YELLOW WARNING - FREEZING RAIN

FOR SOUTHERN MANITOBA

UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 12:01 A.M. CDT SATURDAY 21 MARCH 2026.

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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - FREEZING RAIN - FOR:

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

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

      PRAIRIE VIEW MUN. INCL. BIRDTAIL SIOUX RES.

      HAMIOTA MUN. INCL. MCCONNELL AND LAVINIA

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

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

      MUN. OF CLANWILLIAM-ERICKSON

      R.M. OF ROSEDALE INCL. EDEN AND KELWOOD

      MUN. OF GLENELLA-LANSDOWNE INCL. ARDEN AND TENBY

      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 SOUTHERN 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. THERE IS 

RISK OF INJURY DUE TO SLIPS AND FALLS. 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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