It is not safe to put away the snow shovels just yet if you live in southeastern Saskatchewan or Manitoba, as another major snowstorm arrives Friday..This storm can drop 25–50 cm of snow just a week after the last major snowstorm, with some isolated areas receiving 70 cm..The storm will have considerable snowfall, high winds, heavy flooding rain, and possibly even a few thunderstorms as it travels through the Prairies on Friday and Saturday..The wind gusts will reach 90 km/h, making visibility poor in areas receiving the most snow..Travel along the Trans Canada Highway from Regina, SK, to Brandon, MB, is not recommended. .Most of the snow is expected to be west of Winnipeg and turn into rain in eastern Manitoba and Northern Ontario..“The last storm’s snow swath was much larger, this time around the greatest snowfall totals will be confined to a narrow region near southeastern Saskatchewan and southwestern Manitoba into the interlake region,” said Kelly Sonnenburg, a Weather Network meteorologist..For southeastern Manitoba and Northern Ontario, flooding is quite possible with 30–60 cm of rain..“With a gradual thaw and slow snowmelt through southern Alberta, followed by much cooler temperatures with the previous spring storm, flooding concerns were not heightened. This time around, things might be different,” said Sonnenburg..Normal temperatures for this time of year in Regina and Winnipeg are 12–13C, whereas on Friday the high is 2C. .Temperatures are expected to be above zero next week..Chris Oldcorn is a Western Standard Reporter based in Regina.,coldcorn@westernstandard.news,Twitter: @chrisoldcorn,.Parler: @chrisoldcorn
