Environment Canada (EC) says that snow throughout the south today combined with high winds will be significantly reducing visibility.
"Our brief respite from the worst of winter is coming to a rapid end later this afternoon," Jason Knight, a meteorologist with EC says.
The City of Winnipeg along with much of southern Manitoba are expecting up to two centimetres of snow, beginning late this morning.
Areas in grey are under the advisory. Areas in red are under extreme cold warnings. (EC)Knight says a low pressure system will sweep across the south of the province this afternoon.
He says the system will be quickly pushing cold Arctic air down from the north.
That means wind gusts of 70 km/h are expected to begin in the afternoon.
As a result, poor visibility is expected in the afternoon and into the evening. Temperatures are also expected to drop rapidly.
"Travel is expected to be hazardous due to reduced visibility," according to EC.
"Visibility may be significantly and suddenly reduced to near zero. Consider postponing non-essential travel until conditions improve."
Knight says it's also likely that extreme cold warnings will return.
"Unfortunately it's a return to the extreme cold. We're likely to see wind chills sub -40 by tomorrow morning and Friday morning."
The extreme cold will be around for at least the next couple of days.
Knight says the weekend might be a bit better, but not by much.
"(We're looking at) lows in the low minus twenties. If anything it might be just slightly less wind keeping us shy of the wind chills. But likely looking at wind chills if not near that -40 mark, certainly in the mid minus thirties."
