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Winter Road Reports. DISCLAIMER: Please note these reports are only updated when staff observe and report conditions. The Department does not provide 24 hour reporting of winter roads. Please be alert for changing conditions.
- Winter Roads in Manitoba
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- Winter Roads in Manitoba
- All anticipated opening and closing dates are subject to changes in weather and road conditions. Travel is not approved until a section officially opens as there is no regular inspection or maintenance provided for temporary closures during the season and permanent closures prior to and at the end of the season.
- The road surface can deteriorate rapidly as it is subject to changes in weather. There are also unexpected delays that may occur in this remote, isolated area.
- Proper clothing, personal medication, fuel to reach your destination, vehicle and survival equipment, satellite phone and CB communication are recommended when travelling on the winter road system.
- Prior to starting your trip you should tell a person at your destination when you expect to arrive.
Winter road systems in Manitoba are temporary routes to remote northern communities. In many respects, they are lifelines for northern residents. Used short periods each winter, they allow people in isolated communities to buy fuel, building materials and food supplies they need to last an entire year. Manitoba 511.
Winter Roads in Manitoba. General Winter Road Permit Conditions. NOTE: PERMIT REQUIRED – contact Permit Services at 204-945-3961 or 1-877-812-0009 to request a permit for winter road travel. Permit is valid during the “OPEN PERIOD” of the Winter Road System. Travel is not permitted on any closed winter road or for temperatures of -5 o C or milder.
Feb 6, 2023 · Most of Manitoba's winter ice roads are open for the season. Northern communities that are only connected to the south by air in summer now have access to the winter road system,...
Route maps, safety information and road conditions are available on the website at https://www.manitoba511.ca/en/. Please call Highway Information Services at 204-945-3704 or Toll Free 1-877-627-6237 for a recorded announcement of Winter Road conditions.
Jan 30, 2024 · Despite an unusually mild winter, the province said this week that most ice roads in Manitoba are now in use, opening up essential routes for isolated northern First Nations communities.
