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March snowstorm bumps up snowpack

Compared to seasonal norms, Earth’s coldest spot last month was in northeastern Manitoba

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Almost one year later to the day, southern and parts of central Manitoba in 2018 saw another significant early-spring snowstorm. There were two big differences between this year’s storm and last year’s. First, this year’s storm began with milder temperatures. These milder temperatures made for a heavier, wetter snowfall. Combine this with the second difference,
Red River snow cover north of Winnipeg on March 11, 2018.
Other, Weather

Spring, the snowiest time of the year

Winnipeg, over its last 140 Marches, has seen 12 single-day snows of 20 cm or more

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From a meteorological perspective, winter has come to an end and spring is here. Winter is classified as the three-month period from December to February, and across parts of southern and central Manitoba this past winter turned out to be one of the driest winters on record. Looking at the three main reporting centres, Dauphin
Weather Vane by Daniel Bezte
Other, Weather, Weather Vane

Forecast: Nice winter weather expected

Issued January 22, 2018: Covering the period from January 24 to January 31

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The first half of last week’s forecast was pretty good as mild Pacific air flooded in from the west and northwest, bringing near-record to record highs across much of southern and central Manitoba. The forecast area of low pressure that was expected to track through the Dakotas last Monday ended up tracking much farther south.
Cattle at Manitoba Beef and Forage Initiatives chow down on standing corn at the Brookdale research farm.
Beef cattle, Livestock

Making the most of corn grazing during a cold Manitoba winter

A late-December cold snap didn’t seem to set back corn-grazed cattle much

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Manitobans may feel like they’ve been living in a deep freeze, but some of the province’s cattle have weathered the cold among the cornstalks. That’s no small feat, as the last days of 2017 dropped to -35 C with wind chills approaching -50 C. Manitoba Beef and Forage Initiatives (MBFI) near Brookdale winters its animals
Scant snow cover and a recent cold blast doesn’t necessarily spell doom for winter wheat this year.
Cereals, Crops, Weather

Snow-bare cereals see deep freeze

Winter cereal crops are facing down extreme cold warnings without 
much snow buffer this winter, so what will that mean for spring?

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It’s not time to panic yet on winter cereals, despite sparse snow and cold weather. Curtis Sims of Winter Cereals Canada, and a MacGregor-area producer, says the lack of insulation and frigid weather was far from ideal but it is too early to measure spring impact. “One always feels more comfortable with more snow, but
Weather Vane by Daniel Bezte
Other, Weather, Weather Vane

Forecast: Cold weather moving in for Christmas

Issued December 18, 2017: Covering the period from December 20 to December 27

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The predicted switch in our weather pattern began to materialize over the last forecast period as the West Coast ridge began to break down. Over this forecast period it’s looking like we’ll begin to feel the effects of the switch as colder air builds into the region. To start off this forecast period, there will
Weather Vane by Daniel Bezte
Other, Weather, Weather Vane

La Niña developing in time for winter

Just how powerful the weather phenomenon will be this season is still up in the air

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I must begin with a bit of an apology. I had promised that we would be looking at trends in overnight temperatures across the Prairies this week, but we will not be able to cover it this time around. As I was working on the final crunching of the data I realized that I had
Most of Manitoba has decent soil moisture, but there’s still plenty of concern in other parts of Western Canada.
Crops, News, Weather

Parched Prairies settle in for frigid winter

Big portions of Western Canada remain very dry headed into winter

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Much of Manitoba may have adequate soil moisture, but the same can’t be said for your colleague to the west. Timely snows will be badly needed this winter to insulate drought-stricken areas of Western Canada from what are expected to be cold temperatures. Multiple areas of southern Saskatchewan are locked in a D-4 drought, which
The return of colder weather means horse owners may be considering blanketing their animals.
Livestock

What to consider when blanketing your horse

Horse Health: The animal’s body condition, nutrition and level of activity can all affect this decision

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Most horses are blanketed in the winter according to the personal principles of the owner. However, like any other management practice, blanketing horses has its rightful place and proper use. The decision to blanket the horse comes with advantages and disadvantages. First, it is good to know that nature has provided the horse with extremely

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