Blowing snow advisories are in effect Friday morning in Winnipeg and surrounding areas all the way to the U.S.-Canada border, while blizzard warnings were issued for the northeast of the province.

A fast-moving low-pressure system blowing through parts of southern Manitoba brought poor visibility and blowing snow, Environment Canada said.

Winds from the south were expected to gust between 50 and 80 kilometres per hour, with four to eight centimetres of snow expected through the day.

rcmpmb have closed the Perimeter Hwy due to deteriorating road conditions & poor visibility. Travel is not recommended at this time. If you need to be out in your vehicle, please ensure you have a safety kit and have a cell phone with you to communicate.

RCMP Manitoba on Twitter: "#rcmpmb have closed the Perimeter Hwy due to deteriorating road conditions & poor visibility. Travel is not recommended at this time. If you need to be out in your vehicle, please ensure you have a safety kit and have a cell phone with you to communicate. / Twitter" have closed the Perimeter Hwy due to deteriorating road conditions & poor visibility. Travel is not recommended at this time. If you need to be out in your vehicle, please ensure you have a safety kit and have a cell phone with you to communicate.

— RCMP Manitoba (@rcmpmb) RCMP Manitoba on Twitter: "#rcmpmb have closed the Perimeter Hwy due to deteriorating road conditions & poor visibility. Travel is not recommended at this time. If you need to be out in your vehicle, please ensure you have a safety kit and have a cell phone with you to communicate. / Twitter"

Westbound lanes of the Trans-Canada Highway, from Headingley west to Portage la Prairie, were closed around 9 a.m. but reopened at about noon.

The Winnipeg Perimeter Highway was closed due to poor winter driving conditions but reopened before noon. RCMP urged motorists to drive with caution.

Highway 8 from Winnipeg city limits to Highway 67 was also closed.

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Winds could begin to let up midday but are also expected to return from the northwest in the afternoon and stick around for the rest of the day. The snow will taper off later Friday, Environment Canada says.

Have since defrosted 🥶 from venturing out to check the conditions. Some screenshots from both inside and outside #Winnipeg. 👇Watch the 🎥 later today on @weathernetwork. #MBstorm #ShareYourWeather pic.twitter.com/Ha7iWBfHpL

Have since defrosted 🥶 from venturing out to check the conditions. Some screenshots from both inside and outside ChrisD.ca on Twitter: "Have since defrosted 🥶 from venturing out to check the conditions. Some screenshots from both inside and outside #Winnipeg. 👇Watch the 🎥 later today on @weathernetwork. #MBstorm #ShareYourWeather pic.twitter.com/Ha7iWBfHpL / Twitter". 👇

Watch the 🎥 later today on ChrisD.ca on Twitter: "Have since defrosted 🥶 from venturing out to check the conditions. Some screenshots from both inside and outside #Winnipeg. 👇Watch the 🎥 later today on @weathernetwork. #MBstorm #ShareYourWeather pic.twitter.com/Ha7iWBfHpL / Twitter". ChrisD.ca on Twitter: "Have since defrosted 🥶 from venturing out to check the conditions. Some screenshots from both inside and outside #Winnipeg. 👇Watch the 🎥 later today on @weathernetwork. #MBstorm #ShareYourWeather pic.twitter.com/Ha7iWBfHpL / Twitter" ChrisD.ca on Twitter: "Have since defrosted 🥶 from venturing out to check the conditions. Some screenshots from both inside and outside #Winnipeg. 👇Watch the 🎥 later today on @weathernetwork. #MBstorm #ShareYourWeather pic.twitter.com/Ha7iWBfHpL / Twitter" ChrisD.ca on Twitter: "Have since defrosted 🥶 from venturing out to check the conditions. Some screenshots from both inside and outside #Winnipeg. 👇Watch the 🎥 later today on @weathernetwork. #MBstorm #ShareYourWeather pic.twitter.com/Ha7iWBfHpL / Twitter"

— ChrisD.ca (@ChrisDca) ChrisD.ca on Twitter: "Have since defrosted 🥶 from venturing out to check the conditions. Some screenshots from both inside and outside #Winnipeg. 👇Watch the 🎥 later today on @weathernetwork. #MBstorm #ShareYourWeather pic.twitter.com/Ha7iWBfHpL / Twitter"

Blowing snow advisories are in effect for the following areas:

• Winnipeg.
• Killarney, Pilot Mound and Manitou.
• Portage la Prairie, Headingley, Brunkild and Carman.
• Selkirk, Gimli, Stonewall and Woodlands.
• Steinbach, St. Adolphe, Emerson, Vita and Richer.
• Morden, Winkler, Altona and Morris.

Hwy 7 and the north perimeter were unbelievable this morning pic.twitter.com/UhIMgtGhe9

Hwy 7 and the north perimeter were unbelievable this morning Stephen Drennar 🇨🇦🇪🇸 on Twitter: "Hwy 7 and the north perimeter were unbelievable this morning pic.twitter.com/UhIMgtGhe9 / Twitter"

— Stephen Drennar 🇨🇦🇪🇸 (@StephenDrennar) Stephen Drennar 🇨🇦🇪🇸 on Twitter: "Hwy 7 and the north perimeter were unbelievable this morning pic.twitter.com/UhIMgtGhe9 / Twitter"

Meanwhile, blizzard warnings are in effect in Churchill and York in northeastern Manitoba due to another fast-moving low-pressure system.

The system is expected to bring four to eight centimetres of snow to the regions. On the back end, expect northwesterly winds gusting between 60 to 80 km/h, Environment Canada said. Both combined will make for poor visibility.

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The winds will die down slightly into the evening, though blowing snow will return to the areas Saturday, as will bitterly cold temperatures. Wind chill values in the northeast could be in the –50 range Saturday morning.

Environment Canada warns travel may be hazardous and the conditions bring a risk of frostbite and hypothermia.

This article was originally published for CBC News.