Calgary Roads: Crews clearing roads of snow and ice

City crews are working to clear Calgary roads of snow and ice in the forecast for Thursday.

Snow is expected to continue throughout the day, with about 10 centimeters accumulated by Friday, according to the City of Calgary.

“Low temperatures at night may lead to the formation of ice in certain areas,” the city's press release said.

With more snow expected, city crews say they are applying de-icing agents to bridge decks and other problem areas while plowing and paving Calgary's busiest roads.

“Drivers are reminded to monitor changing weather conditions – snow-covered roads, ice and visibility may be factors in your commute. Prepare before you leave, allow plenty of time to get where you need to go, and adjust to changing weather conditions,” the city said.

Calgary police report 76 non-injury crashes and two injury collisions between midnight and 4 p.m. Thursday, along with 20 injuries.

They also received reports of six non-injury collisions and two injury hit-and-runs.

Calgary Transit has activated snow route detours on a number of routes.

“We understand that activating snow detours may increase the distance some customers travel in snowy conditions, and we take this into account when deciding to activate them. Some bus routes may not be as affected by snow or clear faster than others, but instead of waiting for buses to become congested, we can activate all snow detours at the same time.” activation saves transit and traffic and provides predictability for people planning their routes.”

Information about affected routes can be obtained from the official website.

The Alberta Motor Association has posted service wait times on its website.

They will need two hours to help you top up the battery, check or replace the battery, lock, tire light or fuel.

Motorists wait three hours for towing or a tow truck and six hours for a new key replacement.

QEII is covered in snow

Alberta RCMP asked drivers to avoid the road Thursday as conditions continued to worsen on the province's highways due to snow.

Mounties say they responded to 52 crashes on QE II between Calgary and Edmonton Wednesday, three of which involved injuries.

511 Alberta is reporting snow and icy conditions on highways in and around Calgary.

The recent snow may have many people looking for new tracks in the mountains.

Canada's Avalanche Hazard Rating is three on a five-point scale, meaning the risk of alpine and treeline avalanches is high for many mountain parks west of Calgary, including Banff, Jasper and Kananaskis Country.