Winds reached 88 km-h and visibility at times was zero near Brandon, Man., April 13 on the first day of the storm. | Sandy Black photo
From April 13-15, a Colorado Low weather system delivered a massive amount of snow and rain to North Dakota, southern Manitoba and eastern Saskatchewan, closing schools and roads across much of the region.
An additional 10 cm of snow fell April 17.
Canada geese search a stubble field near Brandon for green sprouts during the peak of the storm. | Sandy Black photoBlair McRae tries to steer a week old calf back to the calving shed as the mothers receive their morning feed April 14 on his farm south of Brandon. | Sandy Black photoHugh and Jeanette Greaves had lots of snow to manage on their farm near Deerwood, Man., after last week’s storm. | Jeannette Greaves photoBlair McRae and his nine-month-old cattle dog, Gyp, leave a calving pen after doing the morning checks as snow and high winds prevail. | Sandy Black photoBlair McRae checks a pen of calves at Mar Mac Farms south of Brandon, Man., April 14 during the second day of a massive snowstorm that blanketed southern Manitoba and southeastern Saskatchewan. McRae, his wife, Lois, and their family have about 400 Angus and Simmental cattle and had 160 calves this spring. | Sandy Black photo
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