Winter arrives with a vengeance

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Published on Thursday, December 1, 2016

By Eoin Devereux

The Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press

Neepawa’s first taste of winter has left many area residents dealing with the aftermath of heavy wet snow and icy roads. A major snowfall, caused by a low-pressure system over North Dakota, blanketed most of southern Manitoba early in the week, creating a snowfall warning for many parts of the province.

These conditions forced a number of school divisions to cancel buses or classes altogether on Tuesday and Wednesday. Hazardous road conditions were also reported, causing several accidents across the surrounding area.

While the weather warnings are now gone,  Environment Canada reports that frigid conditions will remain in place for most of southern Manitoba heading into the weekend .