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SNOWFALL WARNING: ChurchillIssued at 3:33 PM CDT MONDAY 4 MAY 2009
10 TO 20 CM OF SNOW TUESDAY. FREEZING RAIN POSSIBLE OVER SOUTHERN SECTIONS.
A STORM SYSTEM OVER NORTHERN SASKATCHEWAN WILL SLOWLY TRACK EASTWARD TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY BRINGING A BAND OF HEAVY SNOW TO NORTHERN MANITOBA. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN OVERNIGHT OVER THE BROCHET REGION AND QUICKLY SPREAD EAST REACHING CHURCHILL TUESDAY MORNING. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES TUESDAY WITH TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS RANGING FROM 10 CM IN THE BROCHET REGION TO 15 TO 20 CM IN THE TADOULE LAKE AND CHURCHILL REGIONS. IN ADDITION THERE WILL LIKELY BE A BAND OF FREEZING RAIN OVER SOUTHERN SECTIONS OF THESE REGIONS MAINLY BETWEEN THE 57TH AND 58TH PARALLELS. FREEZING RAIN WILL LIKELY BEGIN OVERNIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO TUESDAY AFTERNOON BEFORE CHANGING TO SNOW. LOCAL ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF 5-10 MM ARE POSSIBLE ALONG THIS BAND.