Snowplow tracking app launched to help Manitoba drivers plan winter driving routes

The new snowplow-tracking app shows updates on where snowplows are and where they have cleared roads in the past two hours.© CBC

Manitoba drivers can now plan safer winter highway travel based on which roads have been cleared after a storm, all at the click of an app.

The province on Friday launched Track My Plow, which shows real-time updates on where snowplows are and where they have cleared roads in the past two hours.

The feature is available as a smartphone app or through the Manitoba 511 website.

Combined with other travel information, such as descriptions of road conditions and closures, drivers can make informed decisions before heading out, saving time and improving safety, Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Lisa Naylor said in a news release.

Planning your route is one of the most effective ways to avoid the dangers of being stranded and needing a tow, CAA Manitoba's Ewald Friesen said in the release.