As water rushes along ditches, creeks and rivers, some roadways in southern Manitoba are being damaged.

A Rainfall Warning continues for all of southern Manitoba. A Winter Storm Warning has been issued for the Souris and Virden regions. Between 50 and 70mm of rainfall is possible in the Southeast, potentially more for locations that see thunderstorms on Saturday afternoon.

Water spills over the banks of the pond at A.D. Penner Park in Steinbach, flowing over the walking path and back into the creek.

Springfield Police Service reports officers observing several drivers attempting to move barricades and otherwise attempting to proceed through the road closure at 207 and Springfield Road.

In a statement posted on its Facebook page, Springfield police say there are many reasons to respect the road closures. The most obvious reason is safety.

“You also are subject to fines for disobeying a traffic control device (S.85 HTA) or interfering with a traffic control device (S.210(1)(a) HTA) or possibly criminal mischief charges. We will continue to monitor and issue enforcement when we observe these offences.”

We can expect more rain throughout the weekend, and possibly some snow.

The unstable, warm, moist air being pulled northward from the Gulf of Mexico will provide the ingredients necessary for thunderstorms, with a warm front moving northward out of North Dakota the trigger for possible storm development.

An overland flood warning, issued by Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure, remains in effect for most of southern Manitoba.

Rain will continue into Sunday morning, and as colder air is pulled into the low as winds shift northeasterly, precipitation will change to snowfall by noon. We could see a slushy mess on highways in the afternoon and evening, but that will hinge on how much snowfall we and if it is cold enough to stick around. That will only be one part of the travel story Sunday.

Winds will pick up Saturday afternoon, gusting to 60 km/h across the region. The gusty conditions will continue Sunday, potentially reaching 80 km/h in many parts of southern Manitoba.

Impacts from this latest Colorado low will taper off Sunday night as the system continues to move eastward into northwestern Ontario. A cloudy and very chilly day, for late April, will kick off next week on Monday.

Water rushes from the pond at A.D. Penner Park in Steinbach.

Those strong northerly winds will usher in a very cold airmass for this time of year, as Arctic high pressure slides southward, and pushes temperatures 15 to 20 degrees below average for this time of year Sunday through Tuesday. Daytime highs over those three days will be in the zero to -5 range. For the final week of April, normal highs are around 14 or 15 degrees.