It could be worse!

If the local forecast is getting you down, it could be worse. Check out the forecast for the parkland region of Manitoba (and we were set to spend a week or two there early Oct this year - not likely!)

Dauphin - Roblin - Winnipegosis
3:37 PM CDT Thursday 08 October 2009
Winter storm watch for
Dauphin - Roblin - Winnipegosis continued

Heavy snow likely Friday night.

The potential for severe winter weather exists over these regions.

As of 3 PM snowsqualls continue over Lake Winnipeg. These squalls will bring intermittent heavy snow to communities along the eastern shore of Lake Winnipeg throughout the night. Snowfall accumulations will be highly variable..But by Friday morning areas under the heaviest bands of snow can expect another 10 cm of so of wet snow tonight. The snowsqualls should end early Friday morning.

Meanwhile a low pressure system currently in Western Saskatchewan is expected to track into Western Manitoba on Friday. This system will bring snow to the Parkland area of Western Manitoba on Friday. At first the snow will melt on contact with the relatively warmer ground...However cooling temperatures Friday evening should result in snowfall accumulations of 20 to 35 cm by Saturday morning...Especially over higher terrain.

A winter storm watch is an alert of the potential development of severe winter weather. Persons in or near these areas should be prepared for developing adverse weather conditions and should listen for updated watches and possible warnings.