The past 18 hours have been interesting to say the least when it comes to the weather in the Central Plains.
At noon on Thursday, it was still a nice spring afternoon. By 2:30 p.m., dark clouds had rolled in setting the stage for what was about to happen. A snowfall warning was in effect and by 3:15 p.m., heavy snow was falling. Over the next 45 minutes, what used to look like a nice spring landscape quickly changed into a winter wonderland that resembled something closer to Christmas. What was interesting was while that snow was falling and road conditions deteriorated rapidly, the snowfall warning was actually removed from the forecast by Environment Canada and total amounts were adjusted to less than 10cms along the Trans-Canada Highway. Heavier snow was still forecast to the north.
road reports and cancellations
Light snow continued Thursday night and then, just after 5 a.m. Friday, with things looking fairly calm in Portage la Prairie - a snowfall warning was once again added to the forecast for the day ahead. 2 to 4cms of snow is expected south of the city however total amounts of 15 to 25cms could fall just to the north through the day. Portage la Prairie is on the edge of the system and snow, which could be heavy at times, will taper off through the morning hours. Rapidly accumulating snow like we saw Thursday could once again make travel difficult and surfaces such as highways, roads, walkways and parking lots may become difficult to navigate due to accumulating snow.
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