It has been almost a month since Edmonton's last snowfall. As nice as the warm weather is, the freeze-thaw cycle is creating icy road conditions.

The death of a cyclist in east Edmonton prompted police to shut down a section of a busy roadway Monday afternoon.

Edmonton police said the officer was hit while helping control traffic during an oversized load move on the Whitemud early Thursday morning.

A snow storm is expected to dump 10 to 15 centimetres of snow on the Edmonton region before it tapers off on Thursday afternoon.

The crash happened in the area of 38 Avenue between 55 Street and 57 Street just before 2 a.m.

Edmonton city council voted 9-3 to reduce the default speed limit to 40 km/h on residential roads and in areas with high amounts of pedestrian traffic such as Whyte Avenue.

The Groat Road Bridge is opening on time and on budget, according to the City of Edmonton. 

An EPS spokesperson said a stroller with a two-year-old girl in it was struck at the intersection of 122 Avenue and 87 Street.

The City of Edmonton will soon begin the process to dismantle the shared-use paths installed earlier this year to encourage physical distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Darcy Evans has been identified as the victim of a fatal motorcycle crash that happened in Edmonton on Monday.