A third major low-pressure system in so many weeks is set to bring more rain to the area from Friday, the meteorological service warned in a special weather statement on Wednesday afternoon. The system is expected to bring between 20-50mm of rainfall over the weekend, mostly as rain, although parts of southwestern Manitoba with higher ground may see some snow. The special weather statement applies to the following communities:
Bissett – Victoria Beach – Noping Prov. Park – Pine Falls. Brandon – Neepawa – Carberry – Treherne. Brandon – Neepawa – Carberry – Treherne Manitoba. Winnipeg City. Dugald – Beausejour – Grand Beach. Killarney – Pilot Mound – Manitou. Melita Provincial Park – Boissevain – Turtle Mountain. Minnedosa – Riding Mountain National Park. Morden – Winkler – Altona – Morris. Portage la Prairie – Headingley – Brunkild – Carman. Selkirk – Gimli – Stonewall – Woodlands. Sprague – Northwest Angle Provincial Forest. Ste. Rose – McCreary – Alonsa – Gladstone. Steinbach – St. Adolphe – Emerson – Vita – Richer. Virden – Mouse. Whiteshell – Lac du Bonnet – Pinawa.
Communities closer to the U.S. border are expected to see the most rainfall, according to Environment Canada. However, unlike the last two storms, there is also a chance that this system will remain completely south of the US border.
Warmer temperatures on the road
If there is any good news about this, it is that this system is not expected to be that serious, according to CBC meteorologist John Sauder. Most communities will likely see between 15 and 25 millimeters of rain by Sunday night and the winds will not be as strong, he says. “Once the storm is over, next week southern Manitoba will see double-digit temperatures” the more stable and definitely warmer, “Sauder said.
