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.
Storm leads to mass collisions on Manitoba highways
Manitoba’s Emergency Management Organization issued its first alert for hazardous road conditions after a blizzard slammed the southern part of the province and caused pileups on highways on Friday.
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.
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.
Winter storm prompts closures in Manitoba
Blizzard conditions caused poor travel conditions across southern Manitoba. The winter storm prompted closures and travel warnings across the region.
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Woman, 30, dead after Fermor Avenue pileup during blizzard
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Manitoba storm triggers travel chaos, dozens of crashes reported
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