With ongoing blowing snow conditions Monday afternoon and temperatures dropping, road conditions throughout the Red River and Pembina Valley are deteriorating.
Highway 75 was closed as of 2:15 p.m. due to blowing and drifting snow and poor visibility. RCMP also say there around six semis in the ditch on Highway 75, and reports that one of them is jack knifed. As a result, there are reports that traffic is backed up for miles.
According to a spokesperson for DSFM, with Highway 75 closed, they must cancel bus transportation for École Régionale Saint-Jean-Baptiste and École Sainte-Agathe. They apologize for the inconvenience and ask parents to pick up their children up from school
According to Environment Canada, the temperature is expected to fall to -6 degrees Monday afternoon, with a strong northwest wind bringing us down to -12 degrees Monday night.
For the latest Sun Valley Tire Road Report and cancellation information, click here.
The province is reminding motorists that closure gates and message signs may not be present at closure locations. Motorists are encouraged to avoid the closed highways and find another route.
