Highways re-open, but travel not recommended on many

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All Manitoba highways that had closed due to ice, freezing rain and fog on Monday reopened to traffic by Tuesday afternoon, but travel is still not advised in some areas.

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All Manitoba highways that had closed due to ice, freezing rain and fog on Monday reopened to traffic by Tuesday afternoon, but travel is still not advised in some areas.

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Steinbach trucker Herman Wall checks Highway 1 in Headingley.  Officials re-opened the highway late Tuesday morning after ice was cleared and road surfaces sanded.
JOE BRYKSA / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Steinbach trucker Herman Wall checks Highway 1 in Headingley. Officials re-opened the highway late Tuesday morning after ice was cleared and road surfaces sanded.
Mike Deal / Winnipeg Free Press
Drivers experienced poor visibility on many highways around Winnipeg Tuesday. This is Highway 236 to Stonewall.
Mike Deal / Winnipeg Free Press Drivers experienced poor visibility on many highways around Winnipeg Tuesday. This is Highway 236 to Stonewall.
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