Parts of Trans Canada Highway closed in Manitoba due to blowing snow — again
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Environment Canada says another clipper is making its way through Manitoba, leading to more snow and highway closures in some parts of the province.
The Trans Canada Highway has closed once again due to poor winter conditions, just a day after reopening following a snow storm.
Manitoba’s Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure operations centre issued a notice Sunday morning warning that Highway 1 is closed from Winnipeg to Sidney due to blowing snow.
Highway 269 is also closed from Highway 276 to 364, while Highway 276 is closed from Skownan to Highway 481 due to poor visibility.
Shortly after 10 a.m. local time, the ministry said further roads were also closed including:
The closures are a result of blowing snow in many parts of Manitoba, with Environment Canada issuing a yellow blowing snow advisory.
According to the agency, poor visibility and blowing snow is expected in southern and central Manitoba starting early Sunday morning. It blamed the conditions on another clipper system that brought a few centimetres of snow to the region Saturday and said the situation is likely to improve by Sunday evening.
Meanwhile, wind gusts of 60 km/h to 70 km/h are expected and people are advised to postpone non-essential travel until conditions improve.
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