1-April snowstorm burried cattle gate
Extra livestock gates lie half buried after a series of snowfalls dropped over half a metre of snow from April 13-17 near Somerset.
Photo: Alexis Stockford
2-April Snowstorm excavating
Residents on the Manitoba escarpment dig themselves out following a major blizzard April 13-14. The same area saw over 10 centimetres more several days later, on April 17.
Photo: Alexis Stockford
2-April Snowstorm Stockford blower pic
Residents on the Manitoba escarpment dig themselves out following a major blizzard April 13-14. The same area saw over 10 centimetres more several days later, on April 17.
Photo: Alexis Stockford
3-April Snowstorm giant drift 2
A wind-exposed property near Altamont, Man., faces heavy snowdrifts following a blizzard April 13-14 that dropped over a half a metre of snow on the area.
Photo: Alexis Stockford
3-April Snowstorm giant drift
A wind-exposed property near Altamont, Man., faces heavy snowdrifts following a blizzard April 13-14 that dropped over a half a metre of snow on the area.
Photo: Alexis Stockford
4-April Snowstorm rural road drift
Heavy snow accumulations blocked rural roads in Manitoba following a major blizzard April 13-14.
Photo: Alexis Stockford
5-April Snowstorm blowing ourselves out
Farmers start the process of digging themselves out following the late blizzard in mid-April.
Photo: Alexis Stockford
6-April Snowstorm rural road conditions
Blowing snow became a challenge for keeping roads clear in the second-last weekend of April, thanks to late snowstorms.
Photo: Alexis Stockford
7-April Snowstorm grain bin
A late spring blizzard and following snowstorm brought close to 60 centimetres of snow near Somerset and half a metre near Miami from April 13-17, according to community precipitation monitor CoCoRaHs.
Photo: Alexis Stockford
7-April Snowstorm stockford snowmobile
A late spring blizzard and following snowstorm brought close to 60 centimetres of snow near Somerset and half a metre near Miami from April 13-17, according to community precipitation monitor CoCoRaHs.
Photo: Alexis Stockford
Much of rural Manitoba is fighting winter once again. On April 15, residents began to dig themselves out after late spring blizzard conditions April 13-14.
Waste-deep snow was reported around Onanole, in the west. Elsewhere, according to community weather and precipitation monitor, CoCoRaHs, snow fall amounts around Miami and Somerset saw anywhere from 40-50 centimetres, followed by another snowfall of around 10 centimetres days later, on April 17.
Further west, Boissevain registered over 40 centimetres in total from April 13-18. Portage la Prairie saw similar snowfall. Other areas of the province reported anywhere from 20 to over 30 centimetres in the same window.
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