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• School and bus cancellations around southern Manitoba on Thursday

  Here is a list of closures and cancellations around Manitoba as a result of inclement weather: ROAD CLOSURES: Highway 20, from Dauphin to Winnipegosis Highway 269, from Hwy 364 to Hwy 276. SCHOOL CANCELLATIONS: Turtle Mountain School Division Lakeshore School Division Southwest Horizon School Division Rolling River School Division-Colony Schools are closed Brandon School Division-Alexander,...

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  Feb 19
• Storm off to slow start in Winnipeg

  Stormy weather in parts of southern Manitoba, especially in areas west and south of Winnipeg.

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  Feb 18
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• Record snow drought in Western US raises concerns for water shortages and wildfires

  With thousands of warm temperature records being broken across the U.S. Midwest this winter, scientists say snow cover and snow depth are at their lowest levels in decades.

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  Feb 10
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• Manitoba to introduce 24-7 snow-clearing program for Perimeter Highway

  The Manitoba government and the Manitoba Government and General Employees' Union (MGEU) have agreed to provide around-the-clock coverage when conditions warrant it.

  Politics

  Jan 30
• Much of Canada faces extreme cold, heavy snow in latest winter blast

  Extreme cold is expected in many parts of the country from the Prairies to the Maritimes, with heavy snow also forecast for Quebec and Atlantic Canada.

  Weather

  Jan 25
• School and bus cancellations around southern Manitoba on Friday

  The extreme cold continues to grip southern Manitoba and Winnipeg for another day. Environment and Climate Change Canada has issued an orange coded cold warning for much of Manitoba, including Winnipeg. A multi-day episode of very cold wind chills is expected, with wind chill values dropping into the minus 40 to minus 45 degree range....

  Weather

  Jan 23
• School and bus cancellations around southern Manitoba on Thursday

  Environment and Climate Change Canada has issued an orange coded cold warning for much of Manitoba, including Winnipeg. A multi-day episode of very cold wind chills is expected, with wind chill values dropping into the minus 40 to minus 45 degree range. Here is a list of closures and cancellations around Manitoba as a result...

  Weather

  Jan 22
• Experts offer tips for Winnipeg drivers with more severe cold in the forecast

  A severe temperature drop is expected beginning early Thursday, and the wind chill is forecast to make it feel like -46 at sunrise.

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  Jan 21
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• 2025 is in the top 10 for Canada’s severe weather-related insured losses

  A new report found that 2025 ranks in the top 10 years of all time for the most insured damages caused by severe weather in Canada.

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  Jan 20
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• School and road closures around Southern Manitoba on Monday

  Here is a list of closures and cancellations around Manitoba as a result of inclement weather: ROAD CLOSURES: Highway 75 from Highway 14 to the U-S Border Highway 23 from Lowe Farm to Highway 75 has NOW re-opened. The closures are due to snow drifts and vehicles blocking some lanes. SCHOOL CANCELLATIONS: Lakeshore Lord Selkirk...

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  Jan 19
• Trans Canada Highway, other roads reopen after Manitoba storm

  Environment Canada says another clipper is making its way through Manitoba, leading to more snow and highway closures in some parts of the province.

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  Jan 18
• School and road closures around southern Manitoba on Friday

  Here is a list of closures and cancellations around Manitoba as a result of inclement weather: ROAD CLOSURES: None at this time. SCHOOL CANCELLATIONS: Red River Valley School Division Border Land School Division Prairie Rose School Division Turtle Mountain School Division Prairie Spirit School Division Portage la Prairie School Division- Hutterian schools are closed. DSFM-...

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  Jan 16
• School and other cancellations around southern Manitoba on Friday

  Here is a list of closures and cancellations around Manitoba as a result of inclement weather: ROAD CLOSURES: None at this time. Go to Manitoba 511 for the latest road conditions. SCHOOL CANCELLATIONS: Prairie Spirit School Division Garden Valley School Division Lord Selkirk School Division Lakeshore School Division Red River Valley School Division Rolling River...

  Weather

  Dec 19, 2025
• Treacherous commutes expected in Alberta as winter wallop tracks across Canada

  Many parts of the Prairies, along with other parts of Canada, might have to dig themselves out ahead of this coming weekend as a wintry wallop continues.

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  Dec 19, 2025
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• All Winnipeg schools closed due to blizzard

  Pembina Trails School Division Supt. Shelley Amos said it's a 'rarity' to have every school in Winnipeg is close due to inclement weather.

  Education

  Dec 18, 2025
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• Blizzard conditions keep RCMP busy as winter storm moves across Canada

  Winter storm warnings have also been issued across north-central Ontario and into Quebec, with up to 30 centimetres of snow forecast.

  Weather

  Dec 18, 2025
• Conditions worsen in Winnipeg as blizzard moves in

  Winter may be officially a few days away, but southern Manitoba is getting its first big blast over the next day.

  Weather

  Dec 17, 2025
• Major blizzard slams southern Manitoba; closing roads, schools

  Here is a list of closures and cancellations around Manitoba as a result of inclement weather:

  Weather

  Dec 17, 2025
• ‘Slam dunk’ blizzard on the way to Winnipeg and southern Manitoba

  A storm system with heavy snow and gusty winds, resulting in near zero visibility, is barreling towards Winnipeg and much of southern Manitoba.

  Weather

  Dec 17, 2025
• Cold warnings issued across the Prairies

  It's another day of teeth-chattering cold across much of the Prairies today as temperatures are forecast to reach frostbite-risk levels. 

  Canada

  Dec 13, 2025
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• Plowing operations underway after overnight snow in Winnipeg

  Winnipeggers woke up Wednesday to snow-covered roads, but the city says a plowing operation is underway and local streets should be cleared soon.

  Weather

  Dec 10, 2025
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• School and road closures in Manitoba on Wednesday

  Snowy weather and poor road conditions have led to a handful of cancellations in Manitoba Wednesday morning.

  Weather

  Dec 10, 2025
• Severe August storms caused $235 million in damage across the Prairies

  The Insurance Bureau of Canada says a line of storms that swept across Western Canada on Aug. 20 and 21, 2025, caused more than $235 million in insured damages.

  Weather

  Dec 8, 2025
• Winter is coming, slowly but surely, to Prairies: forecast

  It's been a pleasant November across much of the Prairies so far, but the nice weather is about to take a turn to something more familiar for this time of year.

  Weather

  Nov 24, 2025