Trucks, plows, sand spreaders out in force

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The City of Winnipeg has been battling today’s snowfall since 11 a.m. Sixty truck plows and 30 sand spreaders were deployed to remove snow and improve traction on the city’s main routes. The trucks will be out around the clock as light snow is expected throughout the evening.

The snowy weather has also caused slight delays with buses and flights from Winnipeg. Winnipeg Transit warned people of up to 20 minute delays on all routes. The airport runways are in great shape, according to the airports authority, but minimal delays are expected because of the weather and the extra time it takes to de-ice planes.

Manitoba Highways said driving conditions are not as bad now as they were in the morning. The west Perimeter Highway had swirling snow, lower visibility, but less drifting snow this afternoon. In general, the highways are snow covered and slippery, with low visibility due to the snowfall.

No watches or warnings are in effect for the Winnipeg region, but expect five to 10 centimetres of snow.

Get ready to shovel as Environment Canada says we’re likely to get up to 10 centimetres of snow by late this afternoon.

Today’s temperature is expected to reach a high of -13 C, but the windchill early this morning made it feel like -28.

Winds are currently 20 km/h from the southeast, but expected to lighten up near noon.

The snowfall is causing some major traffic delays in and around the city. Motorists are reminded to keep a fair distance between vehicles to lessen the chances of a fender bender.

This morning, highways around Winnipeg, including the Trans-Canada east and west of the city, Highways 2, 3, 6, 7, 8 and the Perimeter, are currently snow-covered and slippery. Winds are whipping up swirling snow in some areas, reducing visibility.

City crews are plowing main routes and will continue throughout the day. Sanding of streets is ongoing prior to the afternoon rush hour.

Front-end loaders are being used to clear snow at intersections and bus stops.

On Thursday,  you’ll want to bundle up since the high will be just -22 C, with windchill dropping the temperature to a numbing -36.

Friday’s high is forecast to be a relatively balmy -9 C.

Gear up for more white stuff on the weekend.

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