Highway 1 closed west of Kenora

UPDATE - The highway has since reopened.

Highway 1 is reported as closed west of Kenora. 

The closure begins just west of Hadashville and runs all the way to Austin, MB - a roughly 250km closure. 

Several highways remain closed throughout Southern Manitoba Friday morning due to poor winter driving conditions.  That includes Winnipeg's Perimeter Highway, which has now been closed for a sixth time this winter. 

RCMP began closing highways in western Manitoba around 9 p.m. as winds around 80 km/h and fresh snow combined for whiteout conditions. 

There is no estimated time when highways will reopen.