A Colorado Low that was expected to bring significant precipitation to southern Manitoba early this weekend ended up shifting further east, leaving the region mostly dry. But keep the shovel handy.
Southern Manitoba avoids Colorado Low
Rose Carlsen, a meteorologist with Environment and Climate Change Canada, says early forecasts suggested the system could have a greater impact on Manitoba, but as it developed, it became clear the heaviest precipitation would fall in northwestern Ontario instead.
"We barely got any precipitation at all in southern Manitoba, it mostly just ended up actually being a little bit of a border storm. Most of the precipitation fell pretty much just Ontario side. Not a whole lot fell in southern Manitoba."
Another storm system heads our way
While the past system did not deliver much precipitation, Carlsen says there is some snow on the way.
"We are expecting a little bit of a dusting of snow this afternoon and evening through some portions of southern Manitoba."
She notes that another system is expected to develop overnight on Sunday and move through the region on Monday.
The southeastern region is expected to see between two to five centimetres of snow before it tapers off early Tuesday.
The heaviest snowfall will likely be in southwestern Manitoba, with accumulations of at least five centimetres.
Carlsen says snowfall warnings are not anticipated at this time.