AWCN11 CWWG 281842 WEATHER SUMMARY FOR MANITOBA ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 1:42 P.M. CDT FRIDAY 28 MARCH 2025. DISCUSSION. A POTENT EARLY SPRING SNOWSTORM OVER SOUTHERN MANITOBA THURSDAY INTO TODAY GAVE HEAVY SNOW OVER A SWATH FROM THE PARKLANDS REGION TO THE WHITESHELL REGION. A BAND OF HEAVY SNOW ALSO REMAINED OVER NORTHEAST WINNIPEG FOR A PERIOD, GIVING A LARGE DIFFERENCE IN SNOWFALL AMOUNTS BETWEEN THE NORTH AND SOUTH SIDE OF THE CITY. FREEZING RAIN AND FREEZING DRIZZLE WERE ALSO REPORTED TO THE SOUTH OF THE MAIN SNOW AREAS. THE FOLLOWING SNOWFALL MEASUREMENTS FROM YESTERDAY AND TODAY WERE REPORTED TO THE MORNING OF MARCH 28, 2025. VOLUNTEER OBSERVERS FROM THE COCORAHS NETWORK, FROM AMATEUR RADIO SPOTTERS, AND OTHER SOURCES (IN CM): WINNIPEG: 5 TO 20 BALSAM BAY: 19 SANDY HOOK: 15 PINAWA: 14 WHITESHELL: 14 POPLAR BAY: 13 ARGYLE: 13 HIGH BLUFF: 12 PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE: 7 TO 11 DUFRESNE: 10 WOODLANDS: 8 SILVER HARBOUR: 7 DURBAN: 5 STEINBACH: 5 ECCC/MSC/NAVCANADA STATION (IN CM): WINNIPEG AIRPORT: 10 PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS SUMMARY MAY CONTAIN PRELIMINARY OR UNOFFICIAL INFORMATION AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A COMPLETE OR FINAL REPORT. END/PASPC