Winter climate results in Perimeter Freeway closure – Winnipeg

For the primary time this winter, the province has shut down the Perimeter Freeway because of poor situations.

The Manitoba Roads X account posted the data at 10 p.m. Wednesday evening.

Snow is anticipated to fall till Thursday evening with probably 15 centimetres anticipated by the point the system strikes by means of.

The province handed a brand new invoice final 12 months which prohibits driving on closed roads.

Motorists driving gentle automobiles corresponding to a automobile or SUV may face a $298 wonderful whereas these driving a heavy car may face a $672 wonderful.

Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure’s Derek Coach says they’ve been out all day, largely in western Manitoba to this point.

“We’re coping with snow accumulation, extra proper now within the west, however that’s going to alter because the storm strikes from west to east. We now have crews throughout plowing, clearing off drifts.”