Drivers told to stay off southern Manitoba highways

Drivers told to stay off southern Manitoba highways as blizzard leads to pileups, warnings from hospitals
An emergency alert urged drivers to stay off highways in southern Manitoba Friday, as a fierce winter storm reduced visibility to near zero in many areas and hospitals were warned to prepare for a possible influx of patients.
Clipper hits southern Manitoba - Highway 75 closed
An Alberta Clipper has made its way to southern Manitoba. As a result, Highway 75 is closed from Winnipeg to the U.S. border. Environment Canada says blizzard conditions are developing in the Red River Valley as a cold front sweeps down from the north.
Drivers told to stay off southern Manitoba highways as blizzard leads to pileups
At least 30 collisions were reported in southern Manitoba highways, according to RCMP, and dozens of highways were closed as of noon, including the Trans-Canada from Winnipeg to Brandon. A dozen cars were also piled up in a crash on the south Perimeter Highway in Winnipeg.
Blizzard warning issued for Winnipeg, parts of southern Manitoba
A sharp change of weather is on tap for southern Manitoba, with many sections likely to be hit by blowing snow and blizzard conditions on Friday.
Snowstorm leads to highway closures in southern Manitoba
The Manitoba government is urging drivers to avoid all roadways in southern Manitoba as storm conditions have made visibility near zero in certain areas.
Winter storm prompts closures in Manitoba
Blizzard conditions caused poor travel conditions across southern Manitoba. The winter storm prompted closures and travel warnings across the region.
Emergency crews respond to collisions as blizzard hits southern Manitoba
WINNIPEG — Emergency crews in southern Manitoba were called to dozens of collisions as a winter storm blew through. RCMP say many detachments outside of the Perimeter Highway and in rural communities ...
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Wind speeds reach 100 km/h as ground blizzard creates dangerous driving conditions
Wind gusts in southern Manitoba topped 100 kilometres per hour (km/h) Friday as a blizzard continues to blast the province.
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Manitoba storm triggers travel chaos, dozens of crashes reported
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Storm leads to mass collisions on Manitoba highways
Blizzard conditions across southern Manitoba have closed schools and highways Friday. The Perimeter Highway is closed, and so is the Trans-Canada Highway between Winnipeg and Hadashville.
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Winter storm prompts school and highway closures, travel warnings in Manitoba
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Strong wind in Southern Manitoba blowing the hardest in the Central Plains
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Extreme cold, poor visibility expected as Manitoba hit with blizzard warning
You may want to delay any travel plans, a meteorologist says, especially if those plans involve highway driving.
Alberta clipper will end southern Manitoba's brief warm spell, bring heavy snow to other areas
Southern Manitoba's respite from the bitter cold is about to get clipped. An Alberta clipper is heading toward the province, ...