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110:Southern Manitoba (including
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314:23/9 °C (73/48 °F)
447:"Humid Continental Climate"
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399:References
389:F5 Tornado
159:Snow (cm)
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332:Churchill
153:January
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310:Northern
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131:droughts
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278:The Pas
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