Major Edmonton roads reopen amid central Alberta snow event, road conditions still poor: police – Edmonton [Video]

Police in Edmonton and other parts of central Alberta warned drivers that road conditions remain treacherous Friday morning after a significant spring snow event resulted in dozens of crashes the night before.

RCMP in Edmonton issued a news release just after 9 a.m. on Friday saying that “officers in many parts of the province were kept busy yesterday” because of the snow event. They responded to 147 vehicle crashes in total.

“Fortunately, there were no fatalities,” the RCMP said. “Although we are at the tail end of winter, snowstorms are still common and we ask that drivers continue to take steps to ensure the safety of themselves and others.”

Shortly after 8 a.m. on Friday, the Edmonton Police Service said it had reopened a major east-west thoroughfare in Alberta’s capital that had been closed overnight.

“Whitemud Drive is closed in all directions between the Quesnell Bridge and Gateway Boulevard,” the …