Snow has arrived early this year, and the winter conditions have already caused problems for Edmonton area drivers.
Take it easy on the Anthony Henday tonight. Approx. 10 vehicles crashed or in the ditch in the past few hours. #yegtraffic #yeg @ctvedmonton pic.twitter.com/BM5PdjHh2v
— Sean Amato (@JSJamato) October 8, 2016
An EPS spokesperson told CTV Edmonton they have received 95 reports of car accidents between 6 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. Sunday: 14 hit-and-runs, 10 injury collisions, and 71 property damage collisions.
We've seen a couple of rollovers on the QEII near #Leduc. #firstsnow #QEII pic.twitter.com/pObNgG0NiF
— Angela Jung (@AngelaJungCTV) October 8, 2016
This #Leduc towing company says the calls have been steady since snow first hit the ground last night. #snowfall #winterdriving pic.twitter.com/ZFnf772VKJ
— Angela Jung (@AngelaJungCTV) October 8, 2016
“Motorists are advised to drive for the road conditions, instead of the speed limit,” EPS said. “And pedestrians are encouraged to be mindful that vehicles may take longer to come to a stop in snowy and/or icy conditions, and to wait until all vehicles have come to a full stop before crossing a roadway.”
