Blowing Snow

• UPDATE: Highways reopen after Monday night closures

  Snow and strong winds have led to the closure of several highways across the province Monday night.

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  Oct 30, 2023
  
• Perimeter Highway, part of Highway 1 reopening Wednesday morning

  Highways around Winnipeg have officially reopened Wednesday after winter weather forced a nearly 12-hour closure overnight.

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  Mar 14, 2023
  
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• Manitoba Highways hoping for a smooth ride this winter, minister says

  The province's infrastructure minister, Doyle Piwniuk, says his team is working on shoring up staffing now to deal with another potential barrage of snow.

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  Nov 7, 2022
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• Blowing snow shuts down Manitoba highways

  More brutal weather has led to the closure of Manitoba highways.

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  Mar 11, 2022
• Strong winds, drifting snow leave Saskatoon streets an icy mess

  Sanding crews are focusing their efforts on Circle Drive and other major streets, bridges and intersections, according to a release from the City of Saskatoon.

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  Mar 8, 2022
• Winter weather travel advisories in place for much of southern Ontario

  Environment Canada meteorologists expect snowfall to begin Thursday evening and last into Friday morning, bringing the potential for hazardous driving conditions.

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  Feb 24, 2022
• Messy weather sees dozens of crashes on London-area roads, strong winds expected Saturday

  A blowing snow advisory has been issued for London and Middlesex as a result, and blizzard warnings are in place for northern Huron and Perth counties.

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  Feb 18, 2022
• Edmonton enacts extreme weather response as blowing snow leads to treacherous road conditions

  Snow and strong winds led to near-zero visibility on some Edmonton-area highways Monday morning. 

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  Jan 31, 2022
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• Environment Canada warns of heavy snow as Alberta Clipper heads for Manitoba

  An Alberta Clipper is headed to Manitoba with strong winds up to 80 km/h and 5-15 centimetres of snow over the next few days.

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  Jan 30, 2022
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• Weekend winter storm knocks out power for thousands in N.S., N.B.

  Snow, freezing rain and strong winds are making road conditions treacherous and police in both provinces are asking people to avoid travel if possible.

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  Jan 29, 2022