A rainfall warning remains in effect for a large portion of southern Manitoba, including Steinbach, as a low-pressure system tracks north from the Dakotas.
Environment Canada says by the time this system leaves the region, between 50 and 60 millimetres (mm) of rain may have fallen. As of Friday, at 3 pm, there are areas of the province that are already within that range.
Environment Canada says most of the rain with this system will fall on Friday. It is expected that the heaviest of the rain fell Friday morning.
The rain will gradually taper off Friday night before ending around midday on Saturday. Northerly wind gusts up to 60 kilometres per hour will accompany the rain on Friday and Saturday.
According to Manitoba Agriculture, areas receiving the highest totals of rain so far include Snowflake with 54.5 mm, Jordan with 54.2 mm, Winkler with 53.8 mm, Somerset with 53.4 mm, Manitou with 52.0 mm and Holland with 50.6 mm.
Here are the rain amounts for the eastern region:
- Dominion City - 28.4 mm
- St. Pierre - 23.8 mm
- St. Adolphe - 22.5 mm
- Gardenton - 20.8 mm
- Ross - 18.1 mm
- Dugald - 18.0 mm
- Zhoda - 16.0 mm
- Beausejour - 15.7 mm
- Stead - 15.3 mm
- Steinbach - 15.3 mm
- Vivian - 15.0 mm
- Richer - 14.9 mm
- Marchand - 14.7 mm
- Elma - 11.4 mm
- Menisino - 11.0 mm
- Prawda - 10.1 mm
- Lac du Bonnet - 9.6 mm
- St. Labre - 8.7 mm
- Sprague - 5.8 mm
Some parts of the province are also under a snowfall warning. For example, areas around Brandon and up into Riding Mountain National Park are expecting up to 10 centimetres of snow.
Snowy roads in Riding Mountain National Park Friday afternoon (Photo credit: Manitoba 511)
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