Drivers and pedestrians in Dauphin, Manitoba, should prepare for slippery roads and low visibility as Environment Canada has issued an advisory for light ice accumulation and patches of freezing fog for Wednesday night, February 4, 2026. Environment Canada is forecasting light ice and patches of dense fog that will likely persist into early Thursday morning (Environment Canada — Dauphin local forecast).
The conditions are consistent with freezing fog: water droplets in the fog can freeze on contact with cold pavement, producing a thin, transparent layer of ice (black ice) on bridges, sidewalks and parking lots, making walking and driving hazardous. Environment Canada warns: “Visibility may be significantly and suddenly reduced to near zero. Surfaces such as highways, roads, walkways and parking lots may become icy and slippery.”
Manitoba Infrastructure (Manitoba 511), which provides real-time road-condition reporting, is monitoring Highway 5 and Highway 10, including the corridor leading into Riding Mountain National Park. Historically, guidance for the Parkland region notes the incline near the north gate of Riding Mountain can rapidly reduce traction and create a ‘skating rink’ effect under these conditions, so drivers should exercise extra caution on that stretch.
Environment Canada’s advisory says visibility may fall to near zero in patches overnight; drivers should slow down, increase following distance and be prepared for sudden drops in visibility. The Manitoba Hydrologic Forecast Centre is also watching the winter moisture for potential impacts on spring runoff for Dauphin Lake — the centre’s data showed an observed lake level of 854.36 ft on Feb. 2, 2026 (the lake’s upper operating range is about 854.8 ft).
