The snow is now falling in Portage la Prairie and blizzard conditions are expected to last throughout today and into tomorrow.

The Trans- Canada Highway (#1) is closed at Portage and is shut down from Headingley to the Saskatchewan Border. Other highways closed include:

  • Highway 100, from Highway 1 East to Highway 1 West
  • Highway 101, from Highway 1 West to Highway 1 East
  • Highway 190 from Highway 101 to Highway 7
  • Highway 2 from Highway 100 to Glenboro
  • Highway 3 from the Highway 100 to South Jct of Highway 83
  • Highway 5 from US Border to Glenboro
  • Highway 6 from Highway 101 to St. Laurent
  • Highway 7 from Highway 101 to Komarno
  • Highway 10 from the US Border to Highway 23
  • Highway 13 from Highway 1 to Carman
  • Highway 14 from Highway 75 to Highway 3
  • Highway 21 from the US Border to Highway 23
  • Highway 23 from Highway 21 to Highway 75
  • Highway 23 from Highway 75 to Highway 5
  • Highway 75 from Morris to US border

While temperatures are hovering just below zero, Environment and Climate Change Canada says it still may end up as one of the worst snowstorms we've seen in several years.

Environment and Climate Change Canada along with the RCMP remind those thinking about driving to exercise extreme caution while on the roads today and even if a highway is not officially closed, travel is not advised.

The Portage School Division, Turtle River School Division, and Interlake School division have all been closed, along with Wee World Daycare, the West End Daycare Centre, and the Happy Rocks Daycare Centre in Gladstone.

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