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The QEII northbound reopened before 3 a.m. Tuesday, after a jackknifed semi shut it down for several hours between Township Road 294 and Carstairs. Didsbury RCMP warned of icy conditions and urged drivers to avoid unnecessary travel at the time of the incident.
Update: NB QEII north of TwpRd294, south of Carstairs - OPEN - jackknifed semi has been cleared. (2:56am) #ABRoads https://t.co/A5eczRoqDr
— 511 Alberta (@511Alberta) April 22, 2025
"Didsbury RCMP is currently on scene of a motor vehicle collision involving a jackknifed truck on [the] QEII, near Township Road 294," police said in a statement issued just after midnight. "Highway 2 northbound will be closed in the area until further notice."
RCMP said road conditions were "currently dangerous, with ice forming in many areas," and urged extreme caution for anyone who needed to travel.
"The public is asked to avoid all unnecessary travel and those who must travel are asked to do so safely while taking road conditions into consideration," the statement said.
511 Alberta later confirmed the QEII had reopened before 3 a.m., but road conditions remained poor between Didsbury and Carstairs.
As of early Tuesday morning, the QEII north of the junction with Highway 2A to south of Bowden was listed as partly covered with snow, with icy sections, shoulder ice and snow, slush, packed snow and ice, and fog patches. Visibility was rated as fair.
Conditions southbound toward Calgary were somewhat improved but still slick. The QEII between the Calgary city limits and north of the Highway 2A junction was bare and wet but still had shoulder ice, icy wheel paths, black ice, blowing snow, and slippery sections. Visibility in that stretch was listed as good.
A snowfall warning for Airdrie and surrounding areas has now ended.
Today’s forecast for Airdrie calls for a mix of sun and cloud with a 30 per cent chance of flurries this morning and a 30 per cent chance of rain showers late this afternoon. Winds from the north at 20 km/h gusting to 40 will become light later this morning. The high is expected to reach 9°C, though the wind chill was –13°C this morning.
Tonight, skies will remain partly cloudy with a 30 per cent chance of early evening showers. The low is forecast at –6°C, with a wind chill near –8°C overnight.
On Wednesday, a mix of sun and cloud continues with a high of 12°C and light winds. The overnight low is expected to fall to –7°C under clear skies.
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