Slippery roads slow Monday commute for Calgary drivers

By Melissa Gilligan Global News

Posted February 29, 2016 9:51 am EST

Updated February 29, 2016 3:12 pm EST

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WATCH ABOVE: Calgarians woke up to fog and flurries Monday morning, with a thin layer of ice covering roads, sidewalks and vehicles. As Doug Vaessen reports, it made for a very slippery commute – Feb 29, 2016

CALGARY – Periods of light snow and freezing rain caused problems for Calgary commuters on Monday.

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The precipitation and cold temperatures caused city streets to become slippery, causing the most issues on bridge decks and entrance/exit ramps.

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Police said 70 crashes were reported throughout the city between 8 p.m. on Sunday and 8 a.m. on Monday, including nine with injuries.

“The expected precipitation arrived on time and has managed to disappoint our chance at having a potentially snow-free February,” said Meteorologist Jordan Wiztel. “We are clearing through the day and warming through the week for a nice start to March.”