ECCC advised people adjust their driving to match the changing road conditions, with the possibility for quickly-changing and worsening travel conditions.
Snow conditions brought traffic to a half along a portion of the Trans-Canada Highway west of Calgary on Thursday, February 29, 2024.saying a sharp drop in temperatures and heavy snowfall was on its way to the southern half of Alberta, that statement has ended.“A widespread area of 10-20 cm of snow is expected, but an axis of 15-30 cm is expected from Nordegg/Rocky Mountain House south through the Calgary area over the 3 day period,” an ECCC statement said.
The federal agency said the snowfall warning will be expanded further south as the system sweeps in that direction. As of Wednesday, Lethbridge and the communities in the furthest south reaches of the province were not under a snowfall warning.ECCC advised people to adjust their driving to match the changing road conditions, with the possibility for quickly-changing and worsening travel conditions.
“Crews are still on their winter shifts and are ready to respond,” Chris Hewitt, Calgary’s manager of mobility maintenance said. “We are preparing equipment and materials and have called in additional crews to help us tackle this storm. We will continue to monitor the forecast and respond appropriately.
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