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Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - December 22, 2007, Winnipeg, Manitoba Manitoba Winnipeg free press saturday december 22, 2007 Winnipeg repress. Com a7 email us at Pfandt its. Net 1841 St. Matthews ave. W. At Marjorie 775 7800 418 Graham ave. 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Weather forecasters were calling for Snow and northwesterly winds to kick up fresh Snow overnight Friday and saturday possibility turning visibility into a guessing game of White on White by late saturday afternoon. Whats not As bad and the reason meteorologists lowered their warnings is there will be less Snow. They were calling for five to 10 centimetres overnight. Selected areas like North of the trans Canada Highway and East of Riding Mountain National Park will get 15 centimetres environment Canada meteorologist Dale Marci ski said. A Low pressure system was tracking West from its source in Wyoming through South Dakota. Overnight forecasters expected the Low to move through North Dakota and into Southern Manitoba East through Northwestern Ontario. While there May be less Snow they still expected 10 centimetres falling overnight and into the afternoon saturday. The part of the weather system that was still coming on Strong is the wind. Brisk northwesterly winds were expected to kick up Snow on saturday and Drivers Are being warned visibility will be poor especially outside Urban areas. City Public works contractors and employee were on standby Friday. Weave told our employees and contractors to be ready for blowing activity said City Public works spokesman Ken Allen. City residents can expect sanding trucks on major routes salting Down main intersections when the Snow starts accumulating. Once three centimetres Are on the ground the plows Are set to hit the major routes followed by the bus routes and collector streets Allen said. Drivers Are reminded a Winter ban on Public parking is in effect on All Snow routes. Those streets Are marked As designated Snow routes. That Means Drivers can Park on them but they have to move by 2 a. M. Any vehicle found parked on a designated Snow route Between 2 a. M. And 6 a. M. Will be ticketed. Alexandra. Paul free press. My. Ca by Tania Kohut Winter tires will not be mandatory for Manitoba Drivers any time soon the provincial government said Friday. In Manitoba its not something were considering at this time said Colin Lemoine spokesperson for the minister of infrastructure and transportation. Quebec passed legislation this week requiring All residents to use Winter tires on their vehicles Between nov. 15 and april 15, effective november 2008. Drivers found without Winter tires face a Fine of up to $ 300. Lemoine said the province will watch que Becks experience watch what happens. But he comment further on the possibility of a similar Law eventually being passed in Manitoba. Studies have shown that Winter tires will reduce stopping distances said Brian Smiley of Manitoba Public insurance. While Mph does not track collision data based on whether a vehicle is using Winter or All season tires Smiley recommends using Winter tires adding they re typically narrower than the All season radial this allows you to Cut through the Snow easier. Winter tires Are made using a softer rubber composition than summer or All season tires. The rubber does not get As stiff in cold temperatures allowing the tires to grip More of the roads surface and increase traction. Using Snow tires does not solve the problem said Mike Mager ceo and president of Caa Manitoba. While Caa encourages using Winter tires theress no substitute for Good careful driving said Mager. He asks Drivers to consider Road and weather conditions and be prepared. Suit the needs for the circumstance. A set of Winter tires can Range from $ 200 to $ 1,000. Tania. Kohut free press. My. Ca to Days web poll should Manitoba follow Quebec s Lead and make Snow tires mandatory cast your vote at wow. Winnipeg repress. Com province not ready to make Winter tires a requirement Hope you re dreaming of a White Xmas Snow High winds expected today Phil Hossack / Winnipeg free press emergency Crews respond to a rollover near Dugald Friday. Drivers can expect to face poor Road conditions today ;