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City plows are hard at work after parts of Winnipeg woke up to 30 cm of snow on Friday morning. 

Crews are out plowing major streets, pathways, and sidewalks. They are also applying salt to help improve traction. 

The plowing schedule is determined by the street priority system.

The City is reminding motorists to drive to conditions and use extreme caution when near heavy equipment.

There are no current winter parking bans in effect.

A section of a busy West End street is closed Friday afternoon for a police investigation.

Several police crusiers, the Forensics Unit and yellow tape can be seen surrounding an area near Home Street and Wellington Avenue. 

As a result, Wellington Avenue is closed between Arlington Street and Simcoe Street.

Motorists are encouraged to avoid the area and find another route.

Mark your calendars. Reservations for provincial park campgrounds will open in just over a week. 

To help keep up with demand, the province is once again staggering opening dates over five days from April 7 to 11, making it easier for Manitobans to secure their favourite spot. And as announced in the budget last week, the province is making park entry free for one year. 

Every year since 2015, musicians all over the world have paid tribute to one of the most beloved instruments ever created. 

World Piano Day is celebrated on the 88th day of the year to mark the 88 keys that make up the modern instrument. Danny Carroll will be touching each one of those keys as he offers up a World Piano Day tribute concert in Winnipeg this weekend. 

This Saturday, March 29, at 7:30 pianist Luke Welch will grace the stage at St. Andrew’s River Heights United Church as part of Virtuosi Concerts' Northern Magnolias performance.

Several schools are closed and buses are cancelled as a significant snowstorm continues to roll through the province. 

This has led to treacherous driving conditions and highway closures throughout Manitoba. 

Find a list of closures and bus cancellations below.

This page is updated as closures and cancellations come in. Keep checking back for the latest details.

UPDATE: As of 10:30 a.m. on Friday, Winnipeg is no longer under a snowfall warning. 

Previously:

Much of southern and central Manitoba remains under a snowfall warning Friday morning, as a significant winter storm rolls through the province.

Over the past 24 hours, the system has blanketed the province in heavy snowfall, leading to highway closures and treacherous driving conditions inside the city. 

Environment and Climate Change Canada meteorologist Brad Vrolijk says it's been a bit of a journey. 

For the second day in a row, Liberal Leader Mark Carney has been pulled away from campaigning to discuss U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs. 

Carney, in his role as prime minister, will meet virtually with Canada's premiers today to discuss the country's response to Trump's latest duties.

The president signed an executive order earlier this week to implement 25 per cent levies on all automobile and auto part imports — his latest move to upend global trade through a massive tariff agenda that pushed some automakers' stock prices down on Thursday.

Significant snowfall Thursday night into Friday has led to the closure of several Manitoba highways.

The heavy snowfall has led to treacherous driving conditions, with more closures expected throughout the day.

As of 11 a.m. the following highways are closed.

• Highway 5, McCreary to Grandview.  

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. 

It might not be your typical name for a plumbing business, but “Aloha” captures exactly what co-owner and founder Julian DeJesus hopes his customers will feel about his service. 

“If I say the word ‘Aloha,’ you will feel something positive,” he says. “We want everyone to have those positive vibes.”