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

Crews clean up during an early winter storm with heavy wet snow which caused fallen trees and power lines in Winnipeg on Oct. 11, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods

WINNIPEG—A first, early blast of windy, winter-like weather has knocked out power and made travel nearly impossible in many parts of southern Manitoba.

Heavy, wet snow started Thursday and is expected to last into the Thanksgiving weekend, making driving a sloppy, slippery mess.