Calgary Police issue traffic advisory after crashes pile up in spring snow
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Crash scenes dotted the landscape on yet another icy commute in Calgary as the spring storm continued into its fourth day, with no end in sight until after the weekend.
Crash scenes dotted the landscape on yet another icy commute in Calgary on Friday as the spring storm continued into its fourth day.
Calgary police issued a traffic advisory, warning motorists of icy conditions after a rash of collisions occurred during the morning rush. Stoney Trail Northwest saw three within a few minutes and kilometres of each other.
Sgt. Dylan Harris said motorists seemed unprepared.
“There have been multiple collisions throughout this morning due to the weather conditions and people not always driving to those collisions,” he said.
Leslie Horton, Global News traffic reporter, said black ice made the morning rush a mess for many drivers.
“You get some melting going on and then overnight it freezes,” she said. “Add a little fresh snow in and it’s a recipe for super icy driving conditions.”
Since the snow event began Tuesday at 6 p.m., Calgary Police reported a total of 430 collisions through Friday at 11:30 a.m. The vast majority — 310 — were non-injury.
Calgarian Christine Moss said too many drivers simply don’t pay attention to driving conditions.
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