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Weather Vane by Daniel Bezte
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Forecast: Cooling down to more seasonal temperatures

Issued February 17, 2017 – Covering the period from February 22 to March 1, 2017

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Due to the holiday Monday, my deadline for the weather forecast was much earlier than usual. Because of this, I will have to skip some of the details and stick with a more generalized forecast. After a warm to record-warm end to the last forecast period, this forecast period is going to feel a little
Weather Vane by Daniel Bezte
Weather, Weather Vane

Forecast: Warm, with a chance of rain

Issued February 13, 2017 – Covering the period from February 15 to February 22, 2017

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Timing of weather systems ended up being an issue with last week’s forecast. We did see a system late last week give a general five cm of snow to a good part of southern and central Manitoba, but it came through a day earlier than forecast. The second low slid quickly through central regions as
It may be necessary to manually remove some snow from rooftops after several heavy snowfalls.
Local news, Weather

Be aware of snow buildup on rooftops

Too much snow can cause roof collapse and the conditions are ripe for it this winter

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The Office of the Fire Commissioner is reminding Manitobans to keep an eye on their roofs this winter. Heavy snowfalls this winter mean there’s a “greatly increased” risk of roof collapse this winter, the provincial agency said in a recent news release. There have been several recent incidents of buildings suffering either partial or a
Weather Vane by Daniel Bezte
Weather, Weather Vane

Forecast: The battle between warm and cold begins

Issued February 6, 2017 – Covering the period from February 8 to February 15, 2017

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After a series of systems brought clouds and occasional light snows to start the week, cool high pressure will lead this forecast period. While it does look like milder air will move in a little later, it is going to be a struggle to overcome the cold air parked to our northeast. High pressure will
Southwestern Manitoba is watching the weather warily as spring advances knowing the speed of the thaw and more precipitation may result in overland flooding again. Parts of southwestern Manitoba were among the hardest hit during flooding in 2014.
Local news, Weather

Southwest warily waits for spring

Communities gearing up to protect against 
overland flooding as province flags elevated risk

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It’s too soon to tell if flooding will occur this spring, but heavy snowfall on saturated ground has communities in southwestern Manitoba watching the weather warily. Residents around Wawanesa had a reminder last week of what that combination can do — a 10-metre-high riverbank collapsed on the Souris River just south of the village January
Local news, Weather

Province warns of flood risk

The Manitoba government says high snowfall and wet soils are causing enough concern to warrant an early flood report

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Manitoba could see anything ranging from moderate to severe overland flood risk this spring, according to a provincial “conditions report” issued Jan. 30. Infrastructure Minister Blaine Pedersen said the report, issued earlier than usual and in addition to the expected late-winter forecast, is necessary because a combination of conditions has led to elevated risk. “We
Winter now 60 per cent done
Weather

Winter now 60 per cent done

Models for February show cold air lurking not too far to our northeast

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It might be hard to believe, as I know I am struggling to believe it, but we are now at least three-fifths or about 60 per cent through the winter. Winter is defined typically as the three-month period running from December to the end of February. In our part of the world, winter is better
Weather Vane by Daniel Bezte
Weather, Weather Vane

Forecast: Warming trend to follow cooler spell

Issued January 30, 2017 – Covering the period from February 1 to February 8, 2017

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Last week’s forecast played out fairly well based on the series of events, but the timing was off by a couple of days. The warm weather moved in over the weekend as expected, but the warmest weather stayed to our west, with numerous records for heat broken in Saskatchewan. This forecast period will start off
Drops of water falling from the melting ice.
Weather

Is the unusual weather becoming usual?

This warm spell’s intensity and duration are record breaking, even if daytime highs aren’t

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I am going to take a break from covering our top weather stories of 2016 and instead look at a weather story unfolding across our region right now. After a very late start to winter across the Prairies, we saw Old Man Winter arrive with a vengeance a week into December. Temperatures plunged across Manitoba,
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Dry spell in Argentina may spoil buzz for soybean bulls: Braun

Switch away from wet cycle could set the stage for a significant recovery in the crop’s prospects

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Soybean bulls have been excited over the excessive rains across Argentina’s Soybean Belt in recent weeks, but an expected flip to dry weather might wither their enthusiasm. It’s been wet in the core soybean region in Argentina – the global leader in soy product exports. Most areas picked up between one and two inches (25

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