Blizzard Approaching Manitoba Could Be Worst in Decades, Environment Canada Warns

A bicycle sits covered in snow during a winter storm which caused caused fallen trees and power lines in Winnipeg on October 11, 2019. Environment Canada says a snowstorm that is approaching southern Manitoba this week may be the worst blizzard in decades. The Canadian Press/John Woods

A snowstorm that is approaching southern Manitoba this week may be the worst blizzard in decades, and would likely cause extended power outage in some areas, Environment Canada says.

The agency issued a winter storm watch on April 11, warning about storms coming to several southern Manitoba regions, including Winnipeg, Brandon, Selkirk, and Portage la Prairie.