[url]http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/story/2013/01/11/mb-snowstorm-blizzard-school-closures-manitoba.html[/url]
[quote=CBC]The Trans-Canada Highway through much of southern Manitoba is closed overnight due to a winter storm.
Highway 1 from Virden in western Manitoba to Headingley, just outside Winnipeg, is closed due to poor visibility and poor winter driving conditions, the provincial Highways Department announced at 9 p.m. CT Friday.
A blizzard warning remains in effect for the Red River Valley, including Winnipeg, while a winter storm warning is still in effect across the rest of southern Manitoba.
CBC meteorologist John Sauder said Winnipeggers can expect to see upwards of 10 to 15 centimetres of snow overnight.
The biggest problem will be blowing snow, Sauder warned, adding that it would get worse Friday night and on Saturday. Winds are expected to gust to 70 km/h during the peak of the storm.
"Most of this happens through the evening hours, after the sun sets. You don't want to be out on highways tonight, overnight into Saturday morning," he said.
[B]'I'm not going anywhere'[/B]
Many Manitobans are opting to stay indoors this weekend, at least until the worst of the storm is over.
Brian Macbon, who has been driving his semi-trailer west to Vancouver, said he is prepared to stay at a truck stop near Winnipeg until Saturday morning if the weather doesn't clear up sooner.
"It's just not safe driving out there, that's all. I'm not going anywhere," he told CBC News.
Macbon said he has been pulled off the road due to blizzards about 20 times in his 40-year career.
In Winnipeg, some have been stocking groceries and other essentials as they prepare to stay indoors this weekend.
"I like to stock up so I don't have to make an extra trip out when there's this kind of weather coming on," said Rena-Lee Muller, as she shopped for groceries.
Staff at the Food Fare grocery store on Portage Avenue said it has been busier than usual on Friday, with people picking up staples like milk, bread and eggs.
When the blizzard is over, Winnipeggers will be shovelling away 10 to 20 centimetres of fresh snow. And they'll be bundling up to do it — along with the snow and wind, temperatures are going to plummet.
Daytime highs starting Saturday and lasting through most of next week are expected to hover around –20 C. The lows are expected to be in the –25 C to –30 C range.
Normal temperatures for this time of year are daytime highs of –13 C and overnight lows of – 24 C.
[B]Road crews ready[/B]
The City of Winnipeg says upwards of 150 pieces of snow-clearing equipment are working on the roads this weekend.
The snow route parking ban will be in effect on snow routes from 2 a.m. until 7 a.m.
City officials said it's too early to say how much will be spent on clearing snow, but it could be between $750,000 and $2 million depending on the severity of the storm.
The snow clearing budget for 2013 is set at $31 million, said Ken Boyd, the city's manager of streets maintenance.
The Manitoba government said its plows and highway maintenance crews are ready for this weekend's storms.
The province is asking motorists to be careful when approaching snow-clearing equipment on highways and provincial roads. Drivers are also being reminded to check the latest road conditions before they head out.
[B]Mail problems[/B]
The weather cancelled classes at a number of schools across southern Manitoba on Friday morning.
It has also been causing some problems for mail delivery in some parts of the province.
"Attempts are being made to deliver wherever it is possible and safe to do so," said a statement from Canada Post.
"However, Dauphin letter carriers will not be able to complete delivery of residential mail today due to high winds, blowing snow and blizzard conditions. Residential sidewalks are snow drifted 2-3 feet deep in places.
"All business mail will go out for delivery today as well as parcel products where possible. Some 3,300 residential and rural route customers will not get mail delivered today in the Dauphin area."
The blizzard warning is also having an impact on Winnipeg cemeteries.
City staff say Brookside, St. Vital and Transcona cemeteries are closed to the public this weekend because of heavy snow and strong winds.[/quote]
ITT: Winter in Central Canada.
This is the same weather system that hit me and cut ground routes in an out of the lower mainland for 19 hours. The Coq alone saw 70cm of snow in one night.
For some reason I thought of the game developer initially.
And this is news? Canadians all know Manitoba gets hit with the worst storms during the winter season.
Wheeee! Was on my way home from university when a group of people were doing the "Idle No More" protest, blocking off one side of traffic downtown while they had gale force winds blowing in their faces. Ha. Was interesting seeing them yell over the wind.
[QUOTE=MIPS;39188648]ITT: Winter in Central Canada.
This is the same weather system that hit me and cut ground routes in an out of the lower mainland for 19 hours. The Coq alone saw 70cm of snow in one night.[/QUOTE]
It was all fine and dandy here in Newfoundland, albeit anxious due to no snow, or little at that. Then we have a storm coming.
[I]Oh[/I]
[B]Oh[/B]
[B][I]FUCK[/I][/B]
Over 100cm over three days.
It's not that bad really, we've been hit by way worse :v:
Hah, you should have seen Perimeter Hwy today. It was like a museum of cars in the ditch.
Some guy in a Pontiac G6 was being a hero going 120kph down Perimeter when a gust of wind + the icy road made him slide and go diagonally for a second. He slowed to 50 the rest of the way. :v:
But yeah, tomorrow should be interesting. Dashcam ready to capture idiotic driving habits in the wrong type of weather.
Jesus Christ it's so flat over there, I forgot how awful it was when I lived in the prairies.
just drove through the middle of this a few hours ago, I live nearby Winnipeg
[QUOTE=Stupideye;39188279]just drove a hour home from work in a shit storm blizzard. had to drive 40-50 km/h most of the way and had to stick my head out the window part of the way to see the yellow line cause I couldn't even see in front of my car.
canadian driving np[/QUOTE]
highways have no one on it right now
i live here and it sucks. can't go anywhere atm. this city has seen a lot worse though.
Western Alberta sometimes gets some bad storms(all is good now) too but that blizzard just looks blinding and scary.
I know extreme weather is not fun and dangerous and people die and all but man, it's so nice to have something... out of the ordinary.. I feel sorry for people who get into trouble by them but damn I love storms.
I wish Europe would get some snow at least.
[QUOTE=Keyblockor;39189071]It was all fine and dandy here in Newfoundland, albeit anxious due to no snow, or little at that. Then we have a storm coming.
[I]Oh[/I]
[B]Oh[/B]
[B][I]FUCK[/I][/B]
Over 100cm over three days.[/QUOTE]
100cm isn't that bad lol
[QUOTE=Shoopiwoop;39190400]100cm isn't that bad lol[/QUOTE]
Would you like to open your door to this?
[img]https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BAXg9_oCYAA4csG.jpg:large[/img]
(not from Winnipeg, but from Newfoundland)
I'm not looking forward to having to shovel today
And today I'm going to have to push carts back into safeway through all this snow :)
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Yeah, this is literally the exact same weather that swept Alberta and Saskatchewan and the rest of the prairie, and does multiple times every year. This is so far from news.
[editline]12th January 2013[/editline]
In other news, a breaking story has emerged out of my driveway where I will be leaving from as I drive to work at some point today. Stay tuned for updates.
Hey guys, wanna meet up and shovel snow, ya hosers?
[QUOTE=Keyblockor;39189071]It was all fine and dandy here in Newfoundland, albeit anxious due to no snow, or little at that. Then we have a storm coming.
[I]Oh[/I]
[B]Oh[/B]
[B][I]FUCK[/I][/B]
Over 100cm over three days.[/QUOTE]
I ain't no rocket surgeon, but isn't 100cm just one meter?
[QUOTE=Ardosos;39197349]I ain't no rocket surgeon, but isn't 100cm just one meter?[/QUOTE]
You know how big a metre is right?
[QUOTE=laserguided;39197498]You know how big a metre is right?[/QUOTE]
He's commenting on the fact that he said 100cm rather than a meter.
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