Travel becomes hazardous as heavy snow hits Manitoba, northwestern Ontario
Another round of snow is set to spread into Manitoba and northwestern Ontario through Thursday, with impacts to travel likely during commute times
Winter certainly isn't going out without a fight across parts of central Canada. After a blast of heavy snow already led to road closures and school cancellations in Manitoba to start the week, another round of wintry conditions will likely cause more travel troubles as we hit Thursday.
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It'll be a quick blast of snow, but still enough to slow drivers during commute times.
Quick blast of snow pushes through
The snow spread in from the southwest on Wednesday, engulfing all of southern Manitoba by the afternoon hours.
The heaviest snow picked up in time for the evening commute in the Winnipeg area, challenging drivers and making for a much-slower drive home.
This time around, more snow will fall in Winnipeg and southeastern Manitoba than with the previous system, with about 5-15 cm forecast by the time all is said and done.
The system will be a quick-mover, tapering off across southern Manitoba through the overnight hours, and pushing into northwestern Ontario by Thursday morning.
A widespread 5-10 cm is likely for much of northern Ontario, though with heavier amounts up to 15 cm possible for areas along the Manitoba border. Drivers there will likely be challenged through the first half of Thursday before the system exits the region.
Forecasters are also closely watching the track of a storm from the central U.S. this weekend, with the potential for substantial snow for eastern parts of northern Ontario, including the Nickel Belt.
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