The Cochrane RCMP issued a warning advising against driving on highways in the area on Tuesday afternoon, as winter weather conditions made the roads slippery and dangerous.
The announcement came after an earlier tweet stating that Highway 1A between Center Avenue and Gleneagles Drive in Cochrane was closed due to a collision with a motor vehicle.
The swelling of the snow, which was coming in thick gusts, made driving in Calgary and the surrounding area a challenge on Tuesday afternoon.
Cochrane RCMP advises not to travel on local highways due to reduced visibility and slippery road conditions. Postpone the trip until conditions improve. (14:28) #ABRoads
– 511 Alberta (@ 511Alberta) April 19, 2022
The Calgary Twitter @YYCTransportation show reported collisions or incidents at a number of different locations in the city, including South Stony Trail approaching McKnight, another Stony and Pagan Trail SE, Deerfoot Trail and 17 Ave SE, Shaganappi Trail south of County Hills Blvd. NW and 14th Street and 24th Avenue. They all happened between 2 and 3 p.m.
At 3 p.m., Calgary police confirmed that they had closed the intersection of Shaganappi and Country Hills NW and asked drivers to avoid the area, where there were a number of collisions, but no injuries were reported. They said they expect the intersection to be closed for at least two hours.
Police also asked drivers to avoid 14 St. NW between 16 Ave. and John Laurie Blvd. due to carrying snow and numerous collisions.
TRAFFIC WARNING: Drivers are asked to avoid 14 Street NW between 16 Ave. and John Laurie Blvd. due to carrying snow and numerous collisions. Please use an alternative route. #yyc #yyctraffic #yycroads
– Calgary Police (@CalgaryPolice) April 19, 2022
Shortly after noon on Tuesday, the gusts of wind exceeded 80 km / h on Hwy. 22 at the Lundbreck meteorological station.
The forecast predicted that the heaviest snow would end by late Tuesday afternoon, with the possibility of precipitation on Tuesday early in the evening, followed by light snow on Tuesday night with wind gusts up to 60 km / h and a forecast low temperature of -2C.
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