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Heavy, Wet Snowstorm Pounds Northern Manitoba, Closing Highways and Cutting Power

Utility crews face delays reaching damage sites.

The agency said the heaviest accumulation would fall along a line from Flin Flon through Thompson, where snowfall could exceed 30 centimetres before tapering off late Monday or early Tuesday.
Wekusko Falls Lodge
The first big snowstorm of the season is expected to hit northern Manitoba on Monday.

Overview

  • Environment Canada forecasts more than 30 centimetres along the Flin Flon–Thompson corridor, with 10–25 centimetres elsewhere, tapering later Monday or early Tuesday.
  • Northerly gusts up to 50–60 km/h are reducing visibility and contributing to downed trees and damage to power infrastructure.
  • Manitoba 511 reports Highway 391 (Leaf Rapids to Nelson House), Highway 280 (Thompson to Split Lake) and Highway 6 (Thompson to Highway 39) closed due to poor conditions.
  • Manitoba Hydro says about 11,000 customers are without electricity across eastern, northern and western Manitoba, with no estimated time for restoration as crews prioritize fixes that restore the most customers.
  • Snow Lake asked residents to conserve water after the treatment-plant generator ran out of fuel and a refueling truck struggled to reach the site through deep snow.