Regina weather: Treacherous driving conditions in southern Saskatchewan [Video]

Note: Updates are being added throughout this article. 

Many commuters in and outside of Regina are facing tough driving conditions Wednesday morning following a significant snowfall on Tuesday that has closed highways and snarled traffic on many of the city’s main throughfares.

In Regina there have been reports of large traffic back ups on Ring Road, Dewdney Avenue and Victoria Avenue Wednesday morning.

Plainsview School is the city’s northwest is also closed on Wednesday due to poor road conditions and impassable roads, Regina Public Schools said in an email, adding classes will resume on Thursday. 

Regina Public also said in the email that it was cancelling all student transportation for Wednesday. 

The Regina Catholic School Division said on its website that it too was cancelling all student transportation for Wednesday due to unsafe road conditions.  

On Tuesday the city said it was all hands-on deck, with crews deployed since Monday evening doing ice control and working to ensure …