Dangerously icy roads lead to crashes, school closures
Several crashes were reported in southern Manitoba and a number of school divisions cancelled classes as icy roads created dangerous driving conditions Wednesday morning. City of Winnipeg crews are out salting Priority 1 streets (major routes) and will then switch to Priority 2 streets (collector roads and bus routes). Icy roads have prompted several Manitoba schools divisions to cancel bus service or classes for Wednesday. (Evan Mitsui/CBC)Schools in the following divisions are closed:Lord Selkirk School DivisionSunrise School DivisionLakeshore School DivisionEvergreen School DivisionInterlake School DivisionIn the Division Scolaire Franco-Manitobaine, Aurèle-Lemoine and Saint-Georges schools are closed, and buses are not running to École Jours de Plaine. Classes are on at Calvin Christian Schools in Winnipeg but the buses to bring in rural students are not operating.
Source: CBC News November 15, 2017 12:59 UTC
