Though it's still hard to predict, the Colorado Low expected to sweep through Manitoba may not dump as much snow on Winnipeg as once thought. 

Environment Canada meteorologist Justin Shaer says Winnipeg can expect about 10 cm of snow through Monday morning, not the 20 cm expected originally. Tonight (Saturday) Winnipeg will get some light snow and Sunday night - when the storm is expected to hit the hardest - heavier snow will come in from the west. Shaer says, however that heavy snowfall may mostly affect communities west of Winnipeg.

Much of Southern Manitoba is also at risk of freezing rain and heavy blowing snow, which can lead to poor visibility and dangerous driving conditions, especially on highways.

"The track of the system has chagned quite a bit," Shaer said. "It was supposed to put all the heavy snow Winnipeg and eastward but the track has stalled a bit and now it's bringing the heavy stuff back around into the west so that's going to be falling closer to the Saskatchewan border and near Regina." 

"It's quite different than what we expected just a few days ago." 

Shaer does say, however, that the storm is still slightly unpredictable and can change quickly, so he's cautioning people to prepare for every situation. 

"Take your time if you have to travel," he said. "I know most people work Monday to Friday but if you can avoid travelling that would be the best over the next few days. Ideally just slow down your driving in slippery conditions, watch out for traffic delays ahead of you and maintain a safe following distance." 

"More than anything, just take your time, go slow, don't rush and drive safely. Even if you have winter tires, the combination of snow and freezing rain will cause problems."

Shaer says despite the storm-like conditions, temperatures are expected to remain around normal, with daytime highs coming in around -5 C and overnight lows dropping down to approximately -16 C. 

He says people should keep up-to-date with the forecast because it could change at a moment's notice. 

You can monitor updates at weather.gc.ca or online by searching the hashtag #MBStorm.