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Wind - R.M. of Glen McPherson west of Mankota

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A yellow-level wind warning reports northerly winds of 60 km/h, gusting to 100 km/h, expected over the Cypress Hills Friday afternoon and spreading across southern Saskatchewan Friday evening. Difficult driving conditions and possible local utility outages are noted.

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  • Affected location: R.M. of Mankota, including Mankota and Ferland
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The warning advises securing loose objects and cautions that high-sided vehicles may be pushed around by the wind.

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  1. A yellow-level wind warning reports northerly winds of 60 km/h, gusting to 100 km/h, expected over the Cypress Hills Friday afternoon and spreading across southern Saskatchewan Friday evening. Difficult driving conditions and possible local utility outages are noted.

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Confidence
7/10
Geographic reach
3/10
Global importance
2/10
Impact magnitude
4/10
Urgency
5/10

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