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Gale-force winds, snowstorm warning blankets Churchill, northern Manitoba

Northern Manitoba was placed under wind warnings for Brochet, Tadoule Lake, and York Factory Tuesday morning. A winter storm warning is in effect for the Churchill region.

From northeast to northwest corners of province, northerly winds expected to reach 90 km/h

Churchill could get 10-15 cm of snow Tuesday night and Wednesday morning. (CBC/Bryan Harder)

Gale-force winds and winter snowstorms are expected to pay parts of northern Manitoba a spring visit Tuesday.

A winter storm warning is in effect for Churchill, while wind warnings are in effect from the northwestern to northeast corners of the province.

Churchill, located about 1,000 kilometres northeast of Winnipeg, was placed under a winter storm warning Tuesday morning. (Environment Canada)

Winds gusting to 90 kilometres-per-hour are expected forBrochetalong the Saskatchewan border east to York Factory. Intense winds should taper off into Wednesday morning, Environment Canada said.

Meanwhile Churchill is forecast to receive 10 to 15 centimetres of snow from Tuesday night to Wednesday afternoon.

Environment Canada warns visibility will be reduced in Churchill and through the north.

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