Manitoba ARES Canwarn Program
"Reportable" Winter Weather
Revised DEC 2008

Non-CANWARN amateurs and members of the public can use: 1-800-239-0484.

There will not generally* be an amateur net in operation, so phone your report in via the 1-800 number received at Spotter Training.

* CONSIDER PARTICIPATION IN:
MMWX NET 3743 kHz LSB approx 0830h local
MMWX Net Manager may collate severe winter weather reports and forward to PASPC.

Please report observations of:

• LOW VISIBILITY (<1 KM FOR SNOW OR BLOWING SNOW, <1/2 KM FOR FOG)
• FREEZING RAIN or FREEZING DRIZZLE or ICE PELLETS
• SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OVER 5 cm
• RAIN THAT CHANGES TO SNOW or FREEZING RAIN (or Vice Versa)
• Spotters are encouraged to pass along any reports of power outages or dangerous roads due to weather conditions.