Drivers told to stay off southern Manitoba highways

Drivers told to stay off southern Manitoba highways as blizzard leads to pileups, warnings from hospitals
An emergency alert urged drivers to stay off highways in southern Manitoba Friday, as a fierce winter storm reduced visibility to near zero in many areas and hospitals were warned to prepare for a possible influx of patients.
Drivers told to stay off highways as blizzard leads to pileups, road closures
It was mayhem on Manitoba highways today as a blizzard paralyzed the southern part of the province. The chaos took hold Friday morning as powerful winds whipped up whiteout conditions. It left drivers in ditches and RCMP responding to dozens of crashes.
Clipper hits southern Manitoba - Highway 75 closed
An Alberta Clipper has made its way to southern Manitoba. As a result, Highway 75 is closed from Winnipeg to the U.S. border. Environment Canada says blizzard conditions are developing in the Red River Valley as a cold front sweeps down from the north.
Blizzard warning issued for Winnipeg, parts of southern Manitoba
A sharp change of weather is on tap for southern Manitoba, with many sections likely to be hit by blowing snow and blizzard conditions on Friday.
Cows Chill in the Snow as Blizzard Hits Southern Manitoba
A herd of cows seemed unmoooved by blizzard conditions on a Manitoba farm, footage taken on Friday, January 17, showed – although an update shot a little later depicted the herd huddled together “out of the wind.
Drivers told to stay off southern Manitoba highways as blizzard leads to pileups
At least 30 collisions were reported in southern Manitoba highways, according to RCMP, and dozens of highways were closed as of noon, including the Trans-Canada from Winnipeg to Brandon. A dozen cars were also piled up in a crash on the south Perimeter Highway in Winnipeg.
Snowstorm leads to highway closures in southern Manitoba
The Manitoba government is urging drivers to avoid all roadways in southern Manitoba as storm conditions have made visibility near zero in certain areas.
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