2022 deemed Winnipeg's wettest year on record with 'unprecedented' total

Tyler HamiltonMeteorologist

Published on Oct. 26, 2022, 1:32 AM

2022 has been crowned Winnipeg's wettest year on record, which takes the combination of rain and snow. It reached an unprecedented 739.9 mm as of Oct. 24

What a difference a couple of years makes. 2020 was the driest year on record for Winnipeg, Man., with just 305 mm of precipitation. Drought conditions reached a crescendo in the summer of 2021, peaking at exceptional drought status for the region.

2022 has been crowned Winnipeg's wettest year on record, which takes the combination of rain and snow. It reached an unprecedented 739.9 mm as of Oct. 24.

As for the long-range forecast? It looks dry. The Red River Valley will get a bit of a break from the recent heavy rainfall associated with the Colorado low.

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