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At least 12 roads closed in Manitoba due to poor driving conditions

Published on Jan. 18, 2026, 6:47 PM

Limited visibility, blowing snow responsible for 2nd slate of closures since Friday

Poor winter driving conditions are forcing the closure of at least a dozen highways in Manitoba on Sunday, some for the second time this week.

Manitoba 511 said blowing snow led to the closure of Highway 1 on Sunday morning from Winnipeg to Sidney, Man., a community located about 60 kilometres east of Brandon.

Limited visibility amid a mix of wintry weather has also shuttered the following road as of 11 a.m. on Sunday:

Manitoba road/Manitoba RCMP via CBC

A picture of the Trans-Canada highway west of Winnipeg on Jan. 16. Multiple highways are closed in southern Manitoba on Sunday due to poor driving conditions. (Manitoba RCMP)

  • Highway 2, from Highway 100 to Highway 34.

  • Highway 3, from Sperling to Crystal City.

  • Highway 13, from Highway 1 to Carman.

  • Highway 14, from Rosenfeld to Highway 75.

  • Highway 23, from Lowe Farm to Morris.

  • Highway 26, from St. Francis Xavier to Highway 1, near Portage la Prairie.

  • Highway 30, from Highway 14 to the U.S. border.

  • Highway 31, from Highway 3 to the U.S. border.

  • Highway 32, from Highway 14 to the U.S. border.

  • Highway 75, from Morris to Ste. Agathe.

  • Highway 201, from Highway 32 to Highway 59.

Manitoba RCMP is reminding drivers that travelling on a closed highway is illegal and dangerous both for them and for emergency crews who may have to help them if a crash happens.

Prairies wind gusts Sunday morning

The RCMP encourage drivers to reconsider going out on the roads until conditions improve and if they have to be out, they should be very cautious because of deteriorating weather.

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Blowing snow led to the closure of several highways in the province earlier this week, including the Trans-Canada, where RCMP said there were multiple crashes.

During Friday’s storm, Portage la Prairie issued 25 tickets to motorists for driving on a closed highway, with a minimum fine of $298 and two demerit points on a driver’s licence, police said.

Dozens of travellers were left stranded, some having to spend the night in community centres close to Highway 1 into the weekend.

Thumbnail courtesy of Gavin Axelrod/CBC.

The story was originally written by and published for CBC News.