Three lanes of a Calgary freeway were closed Wednesday morning after a semi-trailer overturned

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City police are advising drivers to avoid the area of ​​Calgary Trail and Ellerslie Road after a single-vehicle rollover involving a semi-trailer Wednesday morning.

Three lanes of the southbound Calgary Expressway were closed at Ellerslie Road, city police said in an alert at 6:22 a.m. Wednesday.

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Police are advising motorists to plan alternate routes if possible, as the area is limited to one lane of traffic and it is moving slowly.

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There are no casualties yet.

Meanwhile, unexpected snowfall in Alberta over the past 24 hours has disrupted roads across the province.

Alberta RCMP issued a notice just after 7 a.m. Wednesday to warn the public of poor road conditions.

RCMP are reporting snow and ice conditions on Highway 44 and Highway 37. Highway 37 runs east-west north of St. Albert and west to Onoway and east to Fort Saskatchewan. Highway 44 runs north-south and is west of Edmonton.

Due to poor road conditions, RCMP are warning the public to slow down and drive according to conditions. The RCMP recommends that you avoid driving whenever possible, but plan for extra time if travel is necessary.

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