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Manitoba Infrastructure and Transportation reminds motorists to drive safely during the holiday season, adapt to road conditions and watch for snow-clearing equipment.

Manitoba Infrastructure and Transportation is asking drivers to drive to road conditions and to watch for snow-clearing equipment on highways and provincial roads.

Manitoba’s snow removal crews are ready to clear 19,000 kilometres of provincial roads during the coming winter with 317 pieces of equipment, including 16 new units, ready to roll as snowfall increases.

Hot and humid conditions are present throughout Manitoba at this time with very high temperatures anticipated in the southwest part of the province this afternoon and evening.

The executive director of Winter Cereals Canada blames the extremely dry weather last fall for the low survivability of this year’s fall seeded cereal crops.

A weather and crop specialist with CWB reports hot weather over the past week has been just what was needed to speed along crop development.

A weather and crop specialist with CWB reports, despite this year’s late start to spring planting, the majority of prairie farmers will be able to plant the crops they had intended to plant.

The executive manager of Winter Cereals Canada says the abundant snow cover and the late spring melt will protect this year’s winter cereal crops from the freeze thaw cycles that can cause substantial damage.

The executive manager of Winter Cereals Canada says dry planting conditions last fall will likely delay the development of this year’s winter cereal crops.

The general manager of Manitoba Pork Council says weather in the U.S. corn belt this coming spring will be the factor that determines the challenges pork producers will face in the coming year.