Extreme Weather Notification:
A YELLOW weather notification has been issued for Manitoba for Tuesday, February 17 to Thursday, February 19, 2026.
This is an update to the Weather Notification that was sent Friday, February 13th. The previous Weather Notification has been attached for your reference.
Significant snowfall and some blowing snow is forecast across southern Manitoba beginning Tuesday evening. Strong wind gusts up to 70 km/h and snowfall amounts up to 25 cm are expected. The worst conditions will occur between Tuesday night and Wednesday night with rapidly accumulating snowfall and reduced visibility in blowing snow. Significant travel disruptions are possible Tuesday night and Wednesday. There will also be some brief freezing rain in the far southwest corner (Melita area) on Tuesday morning.
While confidence has increased significantly from Friday, the exact snowfall totals and locations may still change or shift and the system evolves. Monitor local forecasts and alerts for the most updated information.
Conditions will improve across the province Thursday morning. Temperatures will drop well below seasonal across the province this week and will largely persist through the end of February.
