Winnipeg Free Press Wintry blast rude wakeup, but welcome news for farmers Last Modified: 10:04 AM CDT Monday, Apr. 12, 2021 | Updates Snowy conditions envelop pedestrians and traffic downtown during rush hour Monday morning. Manitobans relishing in the warmth of an early spring are in for a rude wakeup today with wintry weather set to make an abrupt comeback across the province. Manitobans relishing in the warmth of an early spring are in for a rude wakeup today with wintry weather set to make an abrupt comeback across the province. Not everybody thinks that's bad news, however, as farmers are hoping a blast of precipitation — in any form — will put much-needed moisture back into unusually dry soil.