Calgary roads: Snowfall creates slow, slick conditions [Video]

Calgary drivers had a slow and slippery commute to and from work on Monday, thanks to a dump of snow.

Environment and Climate Change Canada issued a snowfall warning for Calgary overnight, cautioning that 10 to 15 centimetres of snow was expected to fall throughout the day.

The snow certainly had an impact on driving conditions: Calgary police say 170 non-injury crashes were reported between midnight and 4 p.m., as well as 18 involving injuries.

“We’ve been tracking this storm since Saturday afternoon,” said Chris Hewitt, manager of mobility maintenance with the City of Calgary. “We started out expecting one to three centimetres (of snow) – it looks like we’ll be in for 10 to 15 centimetres, even a little more by the time this is done.”

Hewitt says crews were out over the weekend putting anti-icing agents on bridge decks and other trouble spots.

He says on Monday, crews are primarily salting roads.

“There may be some spots …