NOVEMBER 7, 2020
Special Weather / Winter Storm Alerts for Manitoba

Please check your local weather warnings here: https://weather.gc.ca/warnings/index_e.html?prov=mb

Central Manitoba, including the northern Interlake area, will see freezing rain and high winds beginning Sunday at noon, with increasing severity through the afternoon into the evening hours and overnight into Monday.

There will be snow continuing in northern Manitoba.

We are noting that with the freezing rain and high winds, hydro infrastructure could be at risk. This could mean power surges and power outages. Hydro outages can be reported and tracked online at: https://account.hydro.mb.ca/Portal/outeroutage.aspx

It is also possible that Manitoba highways will be closed or travel could be restricted because of this event. Manitoba Highways notification # is 511. http://manitoba511.ca/en/

We encourage everyone to be prepared with a 72 hour emergency kit in case there are issues with power. Two different sites where you can access information on 72 hour emergency kits are:

https://www.getprepared.gc.ca/cnt/kts/index-en.aspx or https://www.redcross.ca/how-we-help/emergencies-and-disasters-in-canada/be-ready-emergency-preparedness-and-recovery/get-an-emergency-kit