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Multiple major highways are closed around Winnipeg due to poor winter driving conditions, reduced visibility and a multi-vehicle collision, Manitoba RCMP say.
The following highways are now closed:
 Highway 75, from Morris to Ste Agathe
The following highways remain closed:
Highway 3, from Crystal City to SperlingHighway 2, from Elm Creek to FannystelleHighway 13, from Elm Creek to CarmanHighway 16, from Neepawa to GladstoneHighway 1, from Portage la Prairie to Sidney (Hwy 352)Highway 5, from Ochre River to KelwoodHighway 276, from Ste. Rose du Lac to Toutes AidesHighway 1, from Headingley to Portage la PrairieHighway 26, from St. Francis Xavier to Hwy 1 (near Portage la Prairie)Highway 75, from Morris to the USA border
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These closures are due to poor winter driving conditions, due to blowing snow.
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Environment Canada issued a yellow alert Friday, warning drivers that blowing snow has reduced visibility to near zero in some locations south and southeast of Lake Manitoba and Lake Winnipeg.
This alert will continue through Friday, expected to be lifted in the evening, the weather agency said.
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This comes as officers responded to a multi-vehicle collision on Highway 1 between Headingley and Portage la Prairie early Friday.
Manitoba Highway 1 from Portage la Prairie to Headingley is closed following several collisions, one involving five vehicles including an RCMP vehicle. No serious injuries reported.
Drivers on the road are advised to turn on their lights, slow down, maintain a safe following distance, and monitor alerts from Environment Canada.
Motorists are also urged to postpone travel and can use to check conditions before heading out.
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