Snow-covered Calgary roads cause slow and slick Monday commute for drivers
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Calgary drivers had a slow and slippery commute to work on Monday, thanks to a dump of snow.
Calgary drivers had a slow and slippery commute to work on Monday, thanks to a dump of snow.
Environment and Climate Change Canada issued a snowfall warning for Calgary cautioning that 10 to 15 centimetres of snow is expected to fall throughout the day.
The snow certainly had an impact on driving conditions in the morning: Calgary police say 20 crashes were reported between midnight and 8 a.m. 16 of which were non-injury while three involved injuries. One of the crashes was a hit-and-run.
"We've been tracking this storm since Saturday afternoon," said Chris Hewitt, manager of mobility maintenance with the City of Calgary. "We started out expecting one to three centimetres (of snow) – it looks like we'll be in for 10 to 15 centimetres, even a little more by the time this is done."
Hewitt says crews were out over the weekend putting anti-icing agents on bridge decks and other trouble spots.
He says on Monday, crews will primarily be salting roads.
"There may be some spots where we put down a little 'pickle' for traction – that's a gravel and salt mix – but predominantly salt."
