Many schools across the province are shutting their doors due to the extreme weather conditions on the way.
All Winnipeg public schools (Winnipeg, Louis Riel, Pembina Trails, River East Transcona, St. James, Seven Oaks) will close Wednesday and Thursday along with all Catholic schools and Gray Academy schools.
In rural Manitoba, divisions that have confirmed they are cancelling classes on Wednesday include Brandon, Portage la Prairie, Fort La Bosse, Sunrise, Prairie Rose, Beautiful Plains, Southwest Horizon, Rolling River, Lakeshore, Mountain View, Sunrise Turtle River, and Park West.
Schools are expected to reopen on Monday, with Friday being a holiday.
Some divisions have said they will transition to remote learning like Pembina Trails, while others like Louis Riel say they will not go remote due to connectivity issues among families and staff.
The University of Manitoba, University of Winnipeg and Brandon University will also be closing down on Wednesday and Thursday.
RRC Polytech said their campuses will shift to remote learning during the storm and only staff critical to the operations of our campuses will be permitted on-campus.
The winter storm warning for southern Manitoba means the province is bracing for what could be the biggest storm in years.
The snowfall is expected to begin early Tuesday evening, with an estimated 15 to 20 centimetres hitting Winnipeg by Wednesday afternoon — and potentially more on Wednesday night through Thursday.
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