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Police warn of poor highway driving conditions in central Alberta

Visibility issues are expected for Manitoba highways with a winter storm watch in effect. Tyler Schroeder / Global News

RCMP is warning the public of poor road conditions along Highway 2 between Leduc and Airdrie, Alta.

In a press release Saturday afternoon, police said there are “a number of motor vehicles in the ditch, as well as multiple collisions on Highway 2, near Olds and Ponoka.”

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Traffic heading north on Highway 2 near Meniak Road is being rerouted through Highway 2A and the road is closed for the time being.

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Police ask that drivers either find an alternative route or stay clear of the area altogether.

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