Police, Edmonton airport warn drivers to respect snowy conditions
RCMP is reminding people to drive safely as light snow continues to fall this morning in Edmonton, making roads and sidewalks slippery. The Innisfail detachment of the Innisfails, Alberta Police and Edmonton International Airport have issued warnings to drivers to prepare for winter driving due to the first snowfall. The RCMP has responded to up to 12 collisions on the QEII between Carstairs and Olds, and has advised motorists to keep their vehicles in good mechanical condition and switch into winter tires. The airport has also issued a weather alert on X (formerly Twitter), asking passengers to plan ahead and arrive early at the airport due to poor road conditions. Environment Canada's forecast for Edmonton is expected to see two to four centimetres of snow today, with temperatures expected to drop to minus 9 C with a windchill of minus 14. A snowfall warning has been issued for Calgary and the surrounding area, with heavy snow expected throughout the day and into the evening expected to fall.
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“This first snowfall is a reminder and an opportunity to get prepared for winter driving, which means preparing our vehicles and adjusting our driving.” The Innisfail detachment said in an email sent mid-morning that Mounties were responding to as many as 12 collisions in “extremely poor” conditions on the QEII between Carstairs and Olds. RCMP also ask people to adjust to winter driving conditions through keeping headlights on all the time, making sure the vehicle is in a good mechanical condition, and switching into winter tires.
Mounties recommend keeping an emergency kit with a blanket or sleeping bag, extra clothing, non-perishable food and first aid kit in the car, in addition to a fully charged phone. The Edmonton International Airport has also issued a weather alert on X (formerly Twitter), asking passengers to plan ahead and arrive early at the airport. “Roads are slippery out there this morning! Due to poor road conditions, we encourage travellers to check in from home and plan to arrive early at the airport,” reads the post. Environment Canada’s forecast for Edmonton calls for two to four centimetres of snow today, with a high of minus 3 C and a windchill of minus 13. Periods of light snow are expected to end this evening, as temperatures go down to minus 9 C with a windchill of minus 14.
Partly cloudy conditions are in the forecast for Tuesday and Wednesday. On Thursday, it’s going to be mostly cloudy, and there’s a 40 per cent chance of light snow expected to fall Friday afternoon/evening. The snowfall amounts may vary significantly as some of the snow will melt on contact with the warm ground. Meanwhile, a snowfall warning has been issued for Calgary and the surrounding area, anticipating heavy snow between 10-15 cm to fall throughout the day and into the evening. Snow and light flurries are expected in Calgary until Tuesday, while the forecast in the city from Wednesday to Friday is sunny but with temperatures remaining below freezing.
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