Record amounts of snow fell across parts of southern Alberta and British Columbia this weekend as a low pressure system off the southwestern coast of B.C. produced a long period of snow inland.
On Monday, Environment Canada said places like Waterton saw 120 centimetres of snow over the three days, forcing Highway 3 to close near Crowsnest Pass.
Calgary saw a total of 15 to 26 centimetres around the city in the three-day snow event, forcing the city to issue a parking ban Sunday afternoon that will go into effect Monday night.
Drivers whose vehicles are towed will receive a minimum $40 ticket, a minimum $100 towing fee, plus a $32 impound lot administration fee.
Additionally, if the vehicle is impounded for more than two hours, there’s a $35 storage fee, according to Adrian Mrdeza with the Calgary Parking Authority.
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That snowfall caused chaos for Calgary commuters on Monday morning. There were a total of 302 collisions from 12 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Monday, according to Calgary police.
Sixteen injuries happened in the collisions.
The Alberta Motor Association website had massive delays for all assistance. At 6:15 p.m. Monday, they showed a 16-hour wait time for a tow.
Environment Canada snowfall totals around Alberta as of 1 p.m. MST:
A number of snowfall records were broken around southern B.C. over the weekend, including in Vancouver, Cranbrook, and Sparwood.
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Travel delays
As of 3:35 p.m., most airlines still had weather warnings on their websites.
There were a number of flight delays at YYC Calgary International Airport, as crews were forced to prepare planes for the weather.
According to 511 Alberta, highways all across the southern portion of the province were in poor driving condition for most of the day Monday, with a number of roads closed between Alberta and B.C.
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One Calgary church capitalized on the cold weather. The Ascension Lutheran Church in Mayland Heights suggested it was too cold to change their sign outside and suggested people come inside the church to hear its message.
With files from Global’s Kim Smith