Another blustery day is in store, with Blowing Snow Advisories in place for much of the region. Visibility is expected to drop to 800 metres or less for at least 3 hours.

“After a few days of seasonal to slightly below temperatures, today’s gusty conditions will usher in another round of below-average conditions for Southern Manitoba,” explained CMOS Accredited Weathercaster Chris Sumner. “A low-pressure system moving through the province Tuesday will be responsible for the windy conditions, with its cold front the culprit for the strong northwesterlies we’ll see today. That cold front will also kick off the snowfall we're expecting. By early afternoon the flurries should be falling, and the winds gusting.”

According to Environment Canada gusts of 70 to 80 km/h will combine with flurries to produce areas of near-zero visibility. Some areas may see prolonged periods of blowing snow, while others will see very abrupt changes in visibility as bands of flurries move through. Where blowing snow combines with flurries, near white-out conditions may be possible.

“This will be one of those days when you may get caught off guard with how quickly conditions may change,” noted Sumner. “Periodic bursts of flurry activity as this system moves through could turn just a windy day in your neck of the woods into a very poor visibility situation on the highway, especially in open country, quickly. Another factor will be icing later today. If the snow starts sticking, we could see a return of the conditions many regions saw Saturday and Sunday with ice-covered roads. Be sure to keep an eye on that road report.”

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Sumner noted, there is the possibility of one more Alberta clipper impacting Southern Manitoba Thursday, possibly into Friday.

“At this point, we’re not expecting that system to be a major snow-maker, but we could see windy conditions, once again, combined with a few centimeters of snow.”