Southern Manitoba digs out, cancels classes after big snow dump

Posted on December 9, 2024 by Peggy

A day-long dump of snow on Sunday has left much of southern Manitoba under a deep white layer and forced several schools to cancel classes for Monday.

Up to 20 centimetres fell in some areas, including Winnipeg where crews have been working through the night to clear streets and sidewalks.

A number of highways are closed and many others are open but covered with ice or snow. The most current information is available on Manitoba 511.

A city bus and traffic goes by a snow-covered sidewalk — Snow drifts across a sidewalk on Portage Avenue on Monday morning. (Darren Bernhardt/CBC)

All schools are closed in the following divisions:

Prairie Spirit.
Red River Valley.
Southwest Horizon.
Beautiful Plains.
Fort La Bosse.
Prairie Rose.
Hanover.
Lord Selkirk.
Interlake.
Seine River.
Evergreen.
Border Land.
Mennonite Collegiate Institute in Gretna.

In the Brandon School Division, Alexander, O’Kelly and Spring Valley Schools are closed but all other schools are open, although buses are only operating within the city. Attendance is at parental discretion where travel is required.