Snow-plowing starts on city streets

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Crews are busy plowing streets and sidewalks after snow fell on the city Monday morning.

About 7 to 8 centimetres of snow fell across Winnipeg from about 3 a.m. to 8 a.m., Environment Canada said.

Crews were set to start plowing late Monday morning, the City of Winnipeg said in a news release shortly before 10 a.m.

“Motorists should drive to conditions and use extreme caution when near heavy equipment,” the news release states.

Plowing will be done based on the city’s street priority system.

The annual winter route parking ban remains in effect. There is no parking between 2 a.m. and 7 a.m. on streets marked by signage as winter routes.

“Those parked in violation may be ticketed and towed to the towing company’s compound,” the city said.

Samantha Mauti, a meteorologist with Environment Canada, said the Woodlands area northwest of the city received a reported 12.7 cm of snow. The Dauphin, Roblin and Swan River areas also received more snow than Winnipeg, around 10 cm.

More snow will fall on the city from about 10 p.m. Monday through Tuesday afternoon.

“It’s still part of the Alberta clipper that brought that first wave of snow,” Mauti said.

Winnipeg is expected to receive another 2 to 5 cm of snow Monday night and Tuesday.

The wind is forecast to increase from 30 km/h to 40 km/h, gusting to 60, at about 8 p.m. Monday, and blowing snow is also expected.

Several schools in southern Manitoba were closed because of the weather Monday.

Snow is currently forecast for this weekend, with a 60 per cent chance of flurries on both days.

fpcity@freepress.mb.ca