Parts of Trans Canada Highway, other roads reopen though some stay closed – Winnipeg
Parts of the Trans Canada Highway have reopened following Sunday’s winter storm in Manitoba, though the province says other sections as well as some other provincial roads remain closed.
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.
At approximately 5:15 p.m. local time, the province said some highways have reopened.
They include:
- Highway 1 from Sidney to Portage la Prairie
- Highway 3 from Sperling to Crystal City
- Highway 23 from Highway 34 to Lowe Farm
- Highway 31 from Highway 3 to the U.S. border
- Highway 32 from Highway 14 to the U.S. border
- Highway 52 from Highway 52 to Mitchell
- Highway 59 from Highway 100 to St. Malo
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Shortly after 5 p.m.. local time, the ministry said the following roads remain closed.
- Highway 1 from Portage la Prairie to Winnipeg
- Highway 2 from Highway 100 to Highway 34
- Highway 13 from Highway 1 to Carman
- Highway 14 from Highway 30 to Highway 75
- Highway 23 from Lowe Farm to Highway 59
- Highway 26 from St. Francis Xavier to Highway 1 near Portage la Prairie
- Highway 30 from Highway 14 to the U.S. border
- Highway 75 from Ste. Agathe to the U.S. border
- Highway 75 from Ste. Agathe to Winnipeg City Limits
- Highway 201 from Highway 32 to Highway 59
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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