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Blowing snow and reduced visibility made for a difficult afternoon for drivers on Calgary roads Monday as a storm moved across southern Alberta, bringing high winds and cooler temperatures.
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Multi-vehicle collisions prompted Calgary police to close a section of southbound Stoney Trail between 96th Avenue NE and McKnight Boulevard early Monday afternoon. The road was reopened just before 3:00 p.m
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Deteriorating driving conditions continued throughout the city, with 511 Alberta reporting reduced visibility and partially or fully covered roads in the Calgary area.
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Calgary promises faster snow clearing on high-priority routes this winter
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City says it has achieved the goal of clearing major roads after the first snowfall
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Crews are working to clear ice, snow from major routes before another storm rolls in
The snow is expected to continue into Monday night, with about two centimeters expected. Temperatures are expected to reach a high of -8 C and an overnight low of -23 C. Winds coming from the north at 30 km/h gusting to 50 km/h throughout the afternoon are expected to decrease by midnight.
Tuesday will see a 60 percent chance of storms with a forecast high of -19 C with the wind chill nearing -31 C. Skies are expected to clear Tuesday night for a sunny Wednesday that should see a high of 2 C reached, with much of the same expected for the rest of the week, before the mercury dips again at the weekend.
ocondon@postmedia.com
