3 Winnipeg underpasses closed due to flooding; highways closed in western Manitoba

Three Winnipeg underpasses areclosed due to flooding as rain continues to fall in the city, and highways outsidethe city are closed as snow comes down elsewhere in the province.

The Osborne Streetunderpass south of Confusion Corner, McPhillipsStreetat Logan Avenue and Main Street at Higgins Avenue are all closed, while others are partially flooded, the City of Winnipeg Traffic Management Centre tweeted on Saturday night.

Police and Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service are on the scene to redirect traffic, the tweet says.

The city is asking people to avoid other underpassesor use caution when passing through them overnight.

Meanwhile, the province closed a number of highways in western Manitoba on Saturday in response to poor driving conditions.

As of 10:30p.m. on Saturday, the following highways were closed:

• Highway 1, from Highway 5 to the Saskatchewan border.

• Highway 2, from Highway 21 to the Saskatchewan border.

• Highway 5, from Neepawa to Highway 353.

• Highway 10from Highway 24 to Highway 357.

• Highway 16from Foxwarren to the Saskatchewan border.

• Highway 45from Rossburn to Russell.

• Highway 83 from Highway 1 to the U.S. border.

• Highway 83 from Highway 42 to Russell.