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Saskatchewan RCMP say they’ve dealt with 136 calls for service since blizzard conditions hit the province Wednesday.
The winter storm, which continues to push through the southern parts of Saskatchewan and Manitoba Thursday, had led to dozens of collisions across the Prairies.
Saskatchewan RCMP said between 4 p.m. Wednesday and 7 a.m. Thursday, it received 82 reports of vehicle collisions and 25 different weather/traffic-related reports.
“These were reports of tractor-trailer units unable to drive up a hill, icy roads that need to be sanded and vehicles pulled over on the side of the road to let the weather pass,” the force said.
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“A note that the numbers don’t reflect possible vehicles stuck/abandoned or collisions RCMP officers happened upon while responding to other calls for service.”
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Between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Wednesday, it said it had received 29 reports of weather-related incidents which included collisions and ditched vehicles.
Blowing snow and gusty winds will begin to taper off Thursday as the storm moves into north-central Ontario and into Quebec; winter storm warnings have been forecast with up to 30 centimetres of snow expected.
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Across the northern regions of Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Ontario, Environment Canada said Arctic-like temperatures are pushing the mercury lower to roughly -45 to -50 C, with the wind chill.
On Wednesday, the strong Alberta Clipper kept police busy in Alberta, dealing with dozens of weather-related collisions due to the very icy conditions.
One major route in Alberta saw police respond to a widespread pile-up and delay involving 80 to 100 cars, closing the Queen Elizabeth II Highway between Calgary and Airdrie for hours.
— with files from The Canadian Press
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