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### Your forecast is wild and you need to see this
You know, there’s always talk about the weather here in the valley. It dictates a lot, from when the fields get worked to how many sleds you see heading out towards Duck Mountain. But this spring, it seems like the skies just can’t make up their mind, and today's forecast is a prime example of why you can never quite trust April.
Riley Laychuk’s forecast for Tuesday, April 7, 2026, is painting a picture that’ll have folks wondering if winter truly understands it’s meant to be gone. We're looking at parts of the Parkland and Interlake under snowfall warnings, with up to 20 centimetres expected. That's a good foot of snow, after we just started thinking about putting away the heavy coats. Along the Trans-Canada Highway, it’s going to be a messy mix of rain and snow. Environment Canada also put out a special statement about a late-season Alberta Clipper expected to dump even more snow and precipitation across central and southern Manitoba.
* **Snowfall Warnings:** Up to 20 cm in the Parkland and Interlake. * **Mixed Precipitation:** Rain and snow along the Trans-Canada Highway. * **Late-Season Clipper:** More snow expected across central and southern Manitoba.
This kind of weather, this late in the year, it messes with things. Farmers around Minitonas and Bowsman were just starting to eye their fields, thinking about seeding. Now, they'll be watching the thermometer, waiting for this to clear and the ground to dry. It's a reminder that even when we think we're done with winter, it can always surprise you in the Swan Valley. Best to keep those winter tires on a little longer, just in case.
Beth Makarchuk, MiTL Sports Desk.
The crew on the Morning Wire always keeps track of this kind of stuff — catch them live at mornings.live.