City digs out after snowstorm

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Residents were busy shovelling and brushing snow off their vehicles Monday morning, digging out after a large amount of snow started falling Sunday.

A snowfall warning for Winnipeg issued by Environment and Climate Change Canada has been lifted.

Preliminary data from Environment Canada show Winnipeg received up to 20 centimetres of snow, with the southern area of the city getting the most. Environment Canada said that according to social media, North Kildonan might have received only about half that amount, with 11 cm.

“Please note that this summary may contain preliminary or unofficial information and does not constitute a complete or final report,” the government department said.

Many schools are closed across southern Manitoba, including Seine River School Division, which has four schools in Winnipeg, all in St. Norbert.

The City of Winnipeg began plowing streets, sidewalks and pathways on Sunday night and back lanes at 7 a.m. Monday.

“Motorists should drive to conditions and use extreme caution when near heavy equipment,” the city said in a news release Sunday.

Sections of multiple highways in western Manitoba were closed Monday morning. but all had reopened before 12:30 p.m.

The Winnipeg Regional Health Authority warned residents that home care and other services might be delayed or cancelled after the snowstorm.

The large amount of snow might make travel difficult for service providers and impede their ability to access the homes of clients until the snow is cleared, the WRHA said.

“Every effort will be made to maintain existing schedules. However, some weather-related delays or cancellations may be inevitable,” the health authority said in a news release Monday morning.

The WRHA said it would contact any clients whose visits are postponed or cancelled by phone.

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