Drivers told to stay off highways

Drivers told to stay off highways as blizzard leads to crashes across southern Manitoba, massive Fermor pileup
An emergency alert urged drivers to stay off highways Friday, as a fierce winter storm reduced visibility to near zero in many areas and led to crashes, including pileups, in southern Manitoba.
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.
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.
Collisions, highway closures as blizzard slams Manitoba
You may want to delay any travel plans, a meteorologist says, especially if those plans involve highway driving.
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.
Winter storm prompts school and highway closures, travel warnings in Manitoba
Meanwhile, Manitoba's far north is under an extreme cold warning where bitterly cold air is flooding in from the Arctic. A prolonged period with wind chill values falling close to –50 is expected by late Friday afternoon and to continue through the weekend.
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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