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Southern Manitoba will see its first widespread snowfall of the season over the next twenty-four hours as a Colorado low moves through the Dakotas and Minnesota, clipping part of the province today through Friday morning. Snowfall Warnings have been issued from the Killarney region in the west, along the U.S. border eastward to the Ontario border, encompassing the entire Red River Valley and Southeastern corner of the province. Currently, communities including Pilot Mound, Manitou, Morden, Winkler, Altona, Emerson, Morris, Vita and Steinbach are included.

Southern Manitoba will see its first widespread snowfall of the season over the next twenty-four hours as a Colorado low moves through the Dakotas and Minnesota, clipping part of the province today through Friday morning. Snowfall Warnings have been issued from the Killarney region in the west, along the U.S. border eastward to the Ontario border, encompassing the entire Red River Valley and Southeastern corner of the province. Currently communities including Pilot Mound, Manitou, Morden, Winkler, Altona, Emerson, Morris, Vita and Steinbach are included.

After avoiding a couple of early season storms, it appears that luck is running out for parts of Southern Manitoba beginning Saturday night. A Special Weather Statement has been issued by Environment Canada for the entire southwest corner of the province.

Police are asking for the public's help in locating a suspect responsible for a serious assault early Saturday at a bus shelter along the Rapid Transit system. 

After avoiding a couple of early season storms, it appears that luck is running out for parts of Southern Manitoba beginning Saturday night. A Special Weather Statement has been issued by Environment Canada for the entire southwest corner of the province, as far east as the Pilot Mound and Manitou regions.

Heading into Wednesday, based on the forecast alone, many would have assumed it could end up being a record setting day. Daytime highs were forecast to land between 19 and 21, and for most locations, if those marks were hit, new records would have been set.

To start off a double header on the road, the Richardson Pioneer Weyburn Red Wings were in Nipawin Friday night to take on the Hawks for the second time this season. While last time ended in an exciting shootout, the Red Wings were more dominant this time around and earned a 4-1 win.

Northern Manitoba continues to be impacted by a Colorado Low on Tuesday, with total snowfall amounts possibly reaching 40 centimetres by the end of day.

When Southern Manitobans hear the phrase “Colorado Low” uttered at this point in October, there is usually a groan of disapproval uttered, and a dash for the snow shovels and a quick check the snow-blower will fire up. This time around we’ll be running for our rain gauges and rain jackets.

A Winnipeg woman is recovering in hospital after being struck by a vehicle in the middle of the day on Friday.