Parkland area residents are beginning the process of digging out this morning after the first major snowfall of the winter season.
Plows are already out clearing major roadways in Dauphin this morning after Tuesday's dumping.
The Winter Storm Warning remains in effect, as another 5 cm of snow is expected to fall today.
The big issue today will be gusty northwesterly winds, which will blow this fresh snow around and cause snow drifts and reduced visibility, especially in open areas.
Manitoba 511 is reporting all highways connected to Dauphin are closed this morning.
That includes Highway 20 - both North to Winnipegosis and East to Ochre River, Highway 5 West to Grandview and East past McCreary, and Highway 10 South through Riding Mountain National Park.
Highway 10 north from Ashville to Cowan, Highway 83 from Roblin to Binscarth, Highway 68 from Ste. Rose to Ebb & Flow, and Highway 1 from the Saskatchewan border to NacGregor are also all closed this morning.
All schools are closed today in the Mountainview, Turtle River, and Park West School Divisions, and all buses in those three divisions are also not running today.
In the Swan Valley School Division, all buses are not running today, but all schools are still open.
As for Frontier School Division, schools in Duck Bay, Pine Creek, Birdtail, Rorketon, Waterhen GYpsuville and Skownan are akk closed today.
Also, this morning, the Kin Aquatic Centre will be closed until a lifeguard can be sent in.
As well, all swimming lessons have been cancelled for today (Wednesday).
And Happy Space Children's Centre in Winnipegosis is also closed today, as is Magical Horizons Day Care in Dauphin.
