Warmer Weather But Not Much Warmer

Warmer weather will be common this week in Southern Manitoba, but that's not to say that it will be much warmer. Instead It will feel warmer compared to the arctic air that we have been experiencing lately in our region.


A look at the clipper system that will be moving by Manitoba bringing an area of lift and snow off to the northeast of the system likely affecting regions of Southern Manitoba. (Map is drawn by me)

"We will be under the influence of a semi zonal flow aloft this week" according to Scott from A Weather Moment as a result there will be several small clipper systems that will track east throughout the week and affect most regions in Southern Manitoba. The clippers will bring multiple chances for snow and some possible blowing snow as they move through. So how is the rest of our week shaping up? Let us have a look shall we...

Clouds and Sun
-8C to - 13C
-15 to -21C

For The rest of the day Today cloudy skies will dominate with a few spots of sun peaking through the clouds. Temperatures will be close to seasonal values with daytime highs in the upper single digits, or lower double digits. All of the temperatures will be below zero of course.



Snow & Local Blowing
Snow Amounts of
5cm+
-3C to -9C
-11C to -17C

As for Wednesday another Alberta clipper will be on the way for the duration of the day. Snow will come along with it likely putting our amounts up into the 5 to 10cm range, much higher than that of Monday's system. The Alberta Clipper will not only bring snow it may also bring forward hazardous driving conditions on some highway's as local blowing snow occurs with the wind whipped fresh falling snow. Things will likely clear out completely by midnight for all as the system drives down into South Dakota. Daytime temperatures will be around the mid minus single digits and warmer in places for Southwest Manitoba.


There is going to be something of interest to talk about in the long range. There have been numerous indications and mentions over the past week that we could possibly be heading for a warmer period of weather that could exist through mid-February. The Climate Prediction Centre, NAEFS, ECMWF, and Arctic Oscillation all are in line with the possibility of a much warmer period of weather than last experienced. It will likely take place from early through until mid February, but doesn't tell how warm we may end up getting. With the warmer weather expected the arctic air invasions we have suffered through last month will become less common, but that's not to say that we may go through a few -30C nights before the month is over.