HIGHWAY CLOSURES DUE TO SEVERE WEATHER:
HIGHWAY 5 is closed from Dauphin to Grandview, from Dauphin to the Highway 10 junction, from Ste. Rose to the Highway 10 junction, from Ste. Rose to McCreary, and from Neepawa to the Trans-Canada Highway.
HIGHWAY 10 is closed from the North entrance of Riding Mountain to Clear Lake, and from the Ashville junction to Ethelbert.
HIGHWAY 20 is closed from Dauphin to Fork River, and from Dauphin to Ochre.
HIGHWAY 68 is closed from Ste. Rose to The Lake Manitoba Narrows.
HIGHWAY 6 is closed from Ashern to Grand Rapids.
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A Winter storm warning is in effect for many places in the Parkland. According to Environment Canada, an "extreme winter storm" will blast parts of southern Manitoba with upwards of 50cm of snow over the next couple of days, and we very well could see some of that.
The warning is in effect for the municipalities of Gilbert Plains; Grandview; Mossey River; Ethelbert; Roblin; Russell-Binscarth; and the rural municipalities of Dauphin; Lakeshore; and Riding Mountain West.
Very strong winds are expected as well. The warning states that wind gusts of over 100 km/h are possible in wind prone areas such as Riding Mountain.
Also keep in mind that the Trans-Canada Highway from Brandon to Winnipeg has been closed, and poor driving conditions have been reported on Highway 50 as well as stretches of Highway 16; 5; 6; and 68.
Blowing snow has also been reported on Highway 10 from Brandon to the North entrance of Riding Mountain.
Click here for the full winter storm warning statement, and for road conditions in Manitoba, click here.
