After snow fell in a number of areas in Alberta on Tuesday and Wednesday, the RCMP issued a warning to drivers on Wednesday morning about less-than-ideal road conditions leading to multiple crashes.
“Road conditions are poor across the province,” the RCMP said in a news release issued at 7:14 a.m.
Mounties said ice- and snow-covered roads were leading to issues in a number of areas.
Among the areas police warned were slippery were Highway 44 and Highway 37 near Westlock.
Shortly after 9 a.m., the RCMP in Strathcona County warned that the westbound lanes of Highway 16 were “blocked” near Range Road 212 because of a semi-truck rollover.
“That portion of the highway will be closed while the area gets cleared up,” police said. “It is expected to be closed for several hours.
“No major injuries have been reported.”
Shortly before 8:30 a.m., Airdrie RCMP said emergency crews north of Calgary were responding to “a series of collisions” on Highway 2.
“The northbound lanes of Highway 2 at Highway 72 have been closed,” police said. “These investigations are in their early stages. There will be a further release once the highway is reopened.”
Earlier in the morning, the RCMP warned that road conditions were icy on Highway 2 between Innisfail and Bowden.
“The roads are covered in ice and snow, resulting in multiple collisions and vehicles driving off the road,” the RCMP said. “No injuries have been reported so far.”
511 Alberta reported that the southbound lanes of QEII were closed near Township Road 490 in the Leduc area at 5:30 a.m. because of a jack-knifed semi-truck. Vehicles were being detoured via Highway 2A.
In Edmonton, many roads were also poor for driving conditions on Wednesday morning.
Just before 6:30 a.m., the Edmonton Police Service issued a news release warning that three lanes of southbound Calgary Trail near Ellerslie Road were closed as emergency crews responded to a semi-truck rollover.
No injuries were reported in the crash either.
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