SUMMARY WEATHER STATEMENT ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 11:00AM CDT THURSDAY 6 OCTOBER 2005. COLORADO LOW SLAMS SOUTHERN MANITOBA... A COLORADO LOW MOVING THROUGH MINNESOTA GAVE THE SOUTHERN PART OF THE PROVINCE IT FIRST SNOW FALL OF THE SEASON. THE SNOW, COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS, GAVE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TO MUCH OF SOUTHERN MANITOBA. HEAVIEST HITS WAS THE SOUTHWEST OF THE PROVINCE WHERE VISIBILITIES WERE REDUCED AT TIMES TO NEAR ZERO. THE WIND AND HEAVY WET SNOW PRODUCED NUMBEROUS POWER OUTAGES AND MADE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS. THE SOUTHEAST OF THE PROVINCE ESCAPED MUCH OF THE SNOW, WITH MOST OF THE PRECIPITATION INITIALLY FALLING AS RAIN, OR THE SNOW MELTING WHEN IT REACHED THE GROUND. UNOFFICIAL SNOW FALL ACCUMULATIONS FROM THIS STORM: WINNIPEG AIRPORT............ 5 CM WINNIPEG SOUTH.............. 10 CM BRANDON AIRPORT............. 5 CM PINAWA...................... 11 CM INDIAN BAY.................. 6 CM BEAUSEJOUR.................. 11 CM OAKBANK..................... 8 CM BELMONT .................... 14 CM CARMAN...................... 13 CM INDIAN BAY.................. 6 CM MIAMI....................... 18 CM RIVERS...................... 15 CM ST ALPHONSE................. 22 CM SNOWFLAKE................... 32 CM BOISSEVAIN.................. 25 CM PILOT MOUND................. 45 CM KILLARNEY................... 40 CM PIERSON..................... 15 CM GRETNA...................... 2 CM MELITA...................... 10 CM WATER EQUIVALENT PRECIPITATION FROM THE STORM: SPRAGUE...................... 33.4 MM GIMLI........................ 8.0 MM EMERSON...................... 26.5 MM MORDEN....................... 32.0 MM