‘Whiteout’ conditions expected for downtown Winnipeg: Environment Canada
Posted April 21, 2024 2:41 pm.
Last Updated April 22, 2024 11:20 am.
Even Canada’s weather authority is getting swept up in the excitement of playoff hockey.
Environment Canada issued a playful notice for Winnipeg Sunday, on Game 1 of the Jets’ opening-round post-season matchup against the Colorado Avalanche.
In addition to forecasting temperatures in the mid-teens, southwesterly winds and clear skies, Environment Canada predicted “localized whiteout conditions… in the vicinity of downtown Winnipeg.”
It’s of course a cheeky reference to Winnipeg’s famous Whiteout Street parties, where thousands of fans gather in downtown for home playoff games.
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About 5,000 Jets fans wearing white will join outside Canada Life Centre, on Donald Street, to cheer on their team. Three screens will broadcast the Jets games to fans. There will also be hosts, DJs, and giveaways.
