The Trans Canada Highway has reopened following Sunday’s winter storm in Manitoba.
Manitoba’s Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure operations centre issued a notice Sunday morning warning that Highway 1 was closed from Winnipeg to Sidney due to blowing snow.
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At approximately 5:15 p.m. local time, the province said some highways have reopened.
They included:
- 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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The closures were a result of blowing snow in many parts of Manitoba, with Environment Canada issuing a yellow blowing snow advisory.
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