Snow has landed in Calgary, creating slick conditions for drivers hitting the road for their evening commute.
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) said snow was streaming down throughout southern Alberta on Monday afternoon.
“Expect variable amounts, but many areas will see a few centimetres before the sky clears tomorrow,” ECCC said in a social media post.
511 Alberta released a travel advisory, saying drivers may experience slick road conditions on highways in southern Alberta in the evening and overnight.
“Be prepared for quickly changing and deteriorating travel conditions,” 511 Alberta said in a social media post.
Police say between noon and 9 p.m. on Monday, they responded to eight collisions that involved injuries.
There were also 59 non-injury collisions in that time, including 14 hit-and-runs, police say.
According to police, the injury collisions during that time were not life-threatening.
Likely the worst, police say, was a collision at 144 …