2 weeks Ago By The Weather Network
Tuesday will be a difficult travel day across parts of the eastern Prairies as a stationary system brings as much as 10-20+ cm of snow throughout the day. The heaviest accumulations are expected in western Manitoba and along the central Saskatchewan-Manitoba border. DON’T MISS: Summer sneak peek: Canada's warm season goes on cruise control Drivers are urged to prepare for quickly changing and deteriorating travel conditions .
If visibility is reduced while driving, slow down, watch for tail lights ahead and be prepared to stop. Be sure to monitor local highway conditions before heading out, keeping in mind that conditions may change rapidly over short distances. Heavy spring snow hits the Saskatchewan-Manitoba border through Tuesday A stalled low will bring 24 hours of heavy, wet snow to southern Saskatchewan and Manitoba through Tuesday.
Regions south and east of Regina, Sask. , could see a burst of flurries Tuesday morning that could briefly affect travel. Elsewhere, snowfall rates intensify into Tuesday afternoon, but the slow-moving nature of the storm will keep the snowfall lingering well into the evening hours, as well.
Between 10-20+ cm of snow is possible along the Trans-Canada Highway near Moosomin, Sask., with similar heavy totals for the Yellowhead Highway, between Yorkton, Sask., and Dauphin, Man.
The snowfall forecast is more uncertain in the Brandon area of Manitoba, as temperatures hover near the freezing mark. About 3 cm of snow is forecast for the city, but with the chance for those totals to increase. In Winnipeg , Man.
, it'll be rain showers that win out, with the chance for some embedded thunder, as well. There is moderate to high forecast confidence in the harder-hit areas along the border to pick up at least 20 cm of spring snowfall. Dangerous winter travel will impact these major routes.
"Visibility may be suddenly reduced at times in heavy snow," says Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) in the snowfall warning. "Prepare for quickly changing and deteriorating travel conditions." RELATED: A typical April’s weather across Canada is one wild ride It is often difficult to forecast snowfall this time of year due to the convective nature of the systems, and marginal temperatures to support accumulating snow at lower elevations.
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