Major winter storm hits parts of northern Manitoba

Winter has fallen in parts of Manitoba.

Environment Canada has issued a snowfall warning , saying a major winter storm rolling through parts of northern Manitoba is expected to bring in excess of 30 centimetres to some areas by the time it's done.

The hardest hit areas will be along a line from Flin Flon through Thompson. For other areas in the warning region, general snowfall amounts of 10-25 cm are expected, the weather agency says.

Specifically, Wabowden and Pukatawagan are expected to receive 20-plus centimetres, while Lynn Lake should see 5-10 cm.

“It’s wet, heavy snow. It’s just hard slugging … to get anywhere,” said Stuart McDowell, who lives in The Pas and says "there's a lot of downed trees and a lot of downed branches" around the town.

Some trees have fallen in his yard bu