Road Reports

A previous collision causing heavy delays near Yankee Valley Boulevard toward Main Street has been cleared.

Drivers are reminded to slow down and adjust to weather and road conditions, which are expected to deteriorate into the afternoon and overnight.

Snowfall, gusty winds up to 40 km/h, reduced visibility, and temperatures dropping below freezing (–2 C today, –9 C overnight Friday), with wind chills nearing –10 C, are forecast.

A temporary lane closure will take place on Main Street north of Ridgegate Way today to raise two streetlights.

Emergency crews responded to a crash on the southbound QEII Highway near the weigh station early Thursday morning. The incident caused significant traffic delays in both directions, with a fire truck blocking the northbound left lane.

The scene has since been cleared, and traffic is moving normally again. No details on the number of vehicles involved or injuries were confirmed.

Motorists were advised to avoid the area and take alternate routes during the incident.

A section of Highway 1A near Gleneagles Drive, east of Cochrane, has reopened after being shut down for several hours Wednesday morning due to a crash.

STAR-1 (Calgary) has been dispatched for a scene call emergency in the Cochrane, AB area

Highway 1A has reopened in both directions near Gleneagles Drive, east of Cochrane after a serious crash shut it down early Wednesday morning.

Update: Hwy1A, W of Mountain Ridge Place, east side of Cochrane - OPEN in all directions. (10:14am) #ABRoads https://t.co/DFObpx3KpD

The northbound lanes of Deerfoot Trail between Memorial Drive and 16th Avenue N.E. have reopened after an earlier motor vehicle collision.

There were reports of a possible vehicle fire on the QEII southbound after the 40 Avenue Overpass.

Fire crews and police responded to the scene, according to motorists.

No further details were available, but drivers had been advised to use caution. The scene has since been cleared.

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After a stretch of hazardous conditions that forced a tow ban on Highway 2, RCMP has lifted the restriction, signaling an improvement in road conditions. But while traffic is moving more freely, winter isn’t done just yet.

On Friday morning, the tow ban on Highway 2 was lifted after Alberta RCMP had issued it the day before, warning of dangerous conditions from Edmonton city limits to Highway 611.

On Thursday, Airdrie commuters traveling north faced treacherous roads, with icy conditions, blowing snow, and freezing rain making travel along the QEII hazardous. Thick fog, black ice, and icy wheel paths had already created challenges, while shoulder ice and freezing rain made the route especially risky.

Alberta RCMP is warning drivers to brace for icy, low-visibility conditions today as a messy mix of snow, freezing rain, and thick fog blankets parts of the province. Airdrie commuters should prepare for a challenging journey, with near-zero visibility reported in the morning and blowing snow creating further hazards later in the day.