This was issued earlier this afternoon, but thought it should have its own thread.... we're now in the middle of as much as 15 cm of snow falling in the area. Drive safe folks...  
 
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15 cm of snow over the next 24 hours with local blowing snow on Sunday.  
 
This is a warning that dangerous winter weather conditions are imminent or occurring in these regions. Monitor weather conditions...Listen for updated statements.  
 
A trough of low pressure will bring snow to Southern Manitoba. Snow is already falling over portions of Central and Western Manitoba, and will begin in Winnipeg and the Red River Valley late this afternoon.  
 
In general Southern Manitoba should receive about 15 cm of snow over the next 24 hours, with higher amounts in upslope flow along the eastern slopes of Duck Mountain, Riding Mountain and the Manitoba escarpment.  
 
On Sunday, strong northerly winds gusting to 60 km/h are expected to develop behind the trough. This will produce blowing snow giving poor visibilities, especially in the open areas of the Red River Valley from the Manitoba escarpment east.  
 
The snow is expected to taper off on Sunday and visibilities due to blowing snow should improve Sunday evening.  
 
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Yesterday the forecast said 2cm of snow Sunday, they sure missed this storm....

The wife just got back from Virden and said that highway 1 was horrible.

we just came back from frends place just east of camp hughes. couple of cars in the ditch between there and douglas. some idiot truckers trying to pass everyone that are trying to drive to conditions. at least the wind is out of the north so when the were passing a line of 8 trucks and cars they didn't blind us. if you don't need to go out, dont.  
 
Edited by ken, 2010-02-06 23:06:25

Looks like about 8 cm on the ground so far in my part of the city... not looking forward to what we'll wake up to tomorrow AM.

Has anyone been out there yet this morning that could provide an update on the road conditions?

Saw a few semis and vehicles in the ditch last night.The travel lane was mostly clear but at time was slick and snow covered.Passed lane was mainly snow covered all the way from the border. PR 250 was snow covered and at about 5:00am this morning we pulled over and and waited for a 1/2 minute to let the plow do his job on PTH 1A.

was in an accident at the 10 and the 1 at about 1pm today. he jackknifed really bad, had traffic all blocked up.

I wonder how brutal the West End is? I shoveled it yesterday, by the time I was done, it was snow covered!  
 
Yeah! I shall check the forecast to see if any more snow is predicted.