Winter continued its late-December march east across Canada Friday, closing classes and stranding trucks.
Schools in many areas of southern Manitoba were closed for the second day in a row due to blowing snow and poor road conditions.
Environment Canada said travel is likely to be hazardous because of near-zero visibility, and road closures in affected areas may be a possibility.
Winter storm warnings have also been issued across north-central Ontario and into Quebec, where meteorologists are expecting between 30 and 50 centimetres of snow.
A truck driver stranded on a snow-covered highway south of Cochrane, Ont., for about 24 hours said the fire department had started to offer him and others rides into town to restock on groceries, shower and get a warm meal….