Up to 15 centimetres of fluffy snow set to blanket southern Manitoba

A snowfall warning is in effect for southern Manitoba today, while northern parts of the province are under an extreme cold warning.

Southern areas of the province should expect snowfall amounts between 10 to 15 centimetres, with higher amounts for communities closer to the U.S. border.

"The snow will be very light and fluffy so visibility will be poor in blowing snow Monday morning," said CBC meteorologist JohnSauder."It's more about the blowing snow than it is about the snowfall amounts.

"The system clears gradually Monday but winds stay fairly strong through the day so blowing snow will make driving in open areas a challenge through most of the day," he said, warning people to stay off highways if they can.

Snowfall amounts will be highest closer to the U.S. border, he said.

More powder isgood news for Manitoba snowmobilers likeSouthEastSno-Riderspresident Mitch Gobeil.He says their trails need more snowto stay in good condition.

Asked if the snow will make sledders happy, he said, "Oh yes it will. It will. I mean, if we had more we'd be better, but 10-15 centimetreswould still be fantastic," he said.

He admits that not everyone agrees with his position on snow. Friends who aren't waiting for the white stuff give "just a little bit of needling every now and again, but that goes with the territory," he said.

This system will complete its snow dump by Monday, but Sauder warns there will be another five centimetres coming Tuesday night into Wednesday.

Meanwhile, the northernmost areas of Manitoba will continue to experienceextreme wind chill values, making it feel like 45 to 50 C Sunday.

The cold snap will then spread throughout the province, Sauder says. It won't be as cold as last week, but highs all week will be in the 20s.The normal low for this time of year is 21 C and the normal high is 10 C.

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