Environment Canada continues to track a Colorado Low that is expected to dump a lot of snow on southern Manitoba, beginning later today.
Meteorologist Natalie Hasell says the low itself will actually stay south of the border, however, we will feel the northern tip of this system.
According to Environment Canada, the greatest accumulations will fall over the extreme southeastern portions of the province, with totals of 20 to 25 centimetres of snow. Storm total accumulations will decrease to the west and northwest, with the Red River Valley seeing 10 to 15 centimetres and western Manitoba looking at storm totals of five to 10 centimetres.
"We're also expecting strong winds," warns Hasell. "So, in addition to a winter storm, some places might see blizzard conditions."
For Steinbach, a north wind of 40 kilometres per hour, gusting to 60 kilometres per hour is expected after midnight. Visibility may be suddenly reduced at times in heavy snow.
Environment Canada says conditions will improve through the day on Thursday as the Colorado Low pulls out of the region to the east and a ridge of high pressure builds in from the west. Hasell says as the low moves off, a flow from the north will bring a shot of cold Thursday night, bringing an overnight low of -15 degrees.
Meanwhile, Environment Canada is currently calling for a high of 14 degrees on Sunday and then 16 degrees on Monday. Hasell cautions against getting your hopes up. She notes there will likely be too much snow on the ground to allow the temperature to climb that high. Rather, she guesses we may see temperatures closer to five degrees on Sunday and 10 degrees on Monday. The normal high for this time of year is eight degrees.
With files from Kenton Dyck