City of Edmonton crews were out sanding and plowing roads overnight in preparation for the Tuesday morning commute, but drivers were asked to still leave early and be careful.
The city request echoed a plea from Edmonton police Monday night. In a news release, police asked motorists to slow down after winter weather conditions resulted in dozens of crashes.
According to police, 97 collisions were reported across the city between 3:30 p.m. and 8:45 p.m. on Monday. Of those, five resulted in injuries and 15 were considered hit and runs.
Police said the snowy weather has “caused certain roadways to become more difficult to navigate, especially the southwest leg of the Anthony Henday.”
They said at one point a truck jackknifed on the ring road. Police asked motorists to drive for road conditions, not the speed limit.
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At 9:30 p.m., an Alberta Transportation map of road conditions showed most roads in and around Alberta’s Capital Region were at least partially covered in snow and ice Monday evening.
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