Road Reports

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.

Airdrie commuters are in for a possibly rough ride today, with thick fog reducing visibility this morning and blowing snow expected to create hazards later in the day.

A Fog Advisory was in effect for Rocky View County, including Airdrie and Crossfield, for most of Thursday morning, though it has since been lifted.

The scene has been cleared after a jackknifed semi-trailer blocked the left southbound lane of the QEII Highway near Township Road 292, just north of Crossfield.

Alberta 511 initially reported the incident at 10:27 a.m. Monday. Traffic is now moving normally, but drivers are still advised to use caution as winter conditions persist.

While Airdrie is not under any weather warnings, snowfall from Sunday night will continue into Monday morning. Meanwhile, Banff National Park and parts of Kananaskis Country remain under snowfall warnings, with heavy accumulation making travel hazardous.

Roads across the region are slick and snow-covered, creating difficult conditions for commuters. The QEII Highway is partly covered in snow in both directions, with icy sections, slush, blowing snow and reduced visibility.