Power Out, Highways Closed: Blast of Early Winter Cripples Southern Manitoba

An early winter storm with heavy wet snow caused fallen trees, many on cars, and power lines in Winnipeg early Friday morning, October 11, 2019. John Woods/The Canadian Press

WINNIPEG—An early blast of winter-like weather knocked out and made travel nearly impossible in many parts of southern Manitoba on Friday.

Heavy, wet snow started falling Thursday to make driving a sloppy, slippery mess. The snow was expected to last into the Thanksgiving weekend.