A big shout out to all the crews out tonight in their plows and sanders keeping the roads and highways safe.
That includes those workers clearing parking lots and sidewalks - give them lots of room to do their thing.
#yyctraffic
ABRoads
Crashes starting to pile up around the city. Also hearing the Trans Canada is in terrible shape from Canmore all the way to Calgary. Reports of crazy people passing others at high speeds. That's dumb, and if you do it, you're dumb. Slow down and be patient today.
#yyc
#abroads
There is currently a deer wandering around the west side of the Beltline and Downtown
#yyc
. Please drive with caution as he has a habit of crossing without the right of way & prancing up bike lanes. Also, please give it space & don't try take selfies with him.
#yyctraffic
UPDATE: A caller to the Traffic Centre says there is a mini convoy of vehicles and trucks heading NB on
#2
south of Airdrie. About 150 vehicles are sticking to a single lane and heading to the Alberta Legislature in Edmonton. Expect delays.
#yyctraffic
#660traffic
#ABRoads
#yyctraffic
With massive amounts of fresh powder & all lifts running, the City of Calgary streets feature excellent skiing & snowboarding conditions.
#ResortReport
Records amount of snow falling on the
#Coquihalla
,
#BCHwy3
Allison Summit and other parts of the southern interior. Please check
@DriveBC
for travel information, and put your safety first if you’re considering travel.
#yyctraffic
Please help your friendly neighbourhood Traffic Reporter (FNTR) & .. Turn.. On.. Your .. Headlights..(so tail-lights are visible in the swirling snow).
FNTR urges you to do this.. so angry callers will stop yelling at FNTR to yell at drivers who don't.
#Thanks
😀
VIDEO HIGHWAY LANDING
A Piper PA-28 Cherokee landed safely this morning on Hwy 40 just south of Québec City Int’l Airport. A suspected mechanical issue caused the pilot to perform this forced landing. No injuries reported.
#yyctraffic
Downtown, the Trans Canada, the Calf Robe bridge -- all indicative of the astonishingly quiet traffic in Calgary right now.
Even vehicles are
#SocialDistancing
Major damage being caused to vehicles between Innisfail and Red Deer. Police, fire trucks, and ambulances are currently tending to several people who have been caught in the hailstorm. Avoid driving in the area. Tornado watch in effect for surrounding areas.
#abstorm
#660Traffic
There are reports of major police presence in the city this afternoon. Callers are reporting that police are at a lot of major Deerfoot exits in the city. More to come
After a shooting in the downtown core, police have blocked off major Deerfoot exits as they pursue a suspect. Expect some delays or try to plan an alternate route.
#yycroads
#yyctraffic
Report of a
#MooseOnTheLoose
A young moose seen in the general vicinity of Sarcee Trail & Symons Valley Parkway NW.
** Moose may not be exactly as shown **
** Moose may not be flying.. and may not be accompanied by a squirrel in an aviator's hat **
#yyctraffic
Really really slippery & SLOW all over Calgary
Green=Ha! What Green?
Orange=Use bathroom before leaving
Red=Use bathroom before leaving
Scarlet=Use bathroom before leaving
Major development on Stoney Trail SE.
New bridge over Bow River is .. partially open.
Drivers on Stoney Trail still sharing the old bridge between Deerfoot Trail & Macleod Trail.. but drivers coming east out of Chaparral are using 1 EB lane on new bridge.
#ABRoads
#yyctraffic
#yyctraffic
The rain is super-jamming Calgary roads this afternoon.
Green=ZoomZoom
Orange=Impending DoomDoom
Red=I should've filled the gas tank
Dark Red=I should've used the bathroom
#InsaneInTheRain
RT Calgary Police
Thank you everyone for your patience as emergency crews and road crews worked hard to get the road open again.
Please drive safely. Slow down, leave lots of space between vehicles and turn on your lights.
One of the city traffic cameras has focused on the mountains this morning. A lovely view towards the SW. It's a great start to the day... get out and enjoy it. Have a safe drive.
#yyctraffic
#yyctraffic
Callers report flurries or even full-on snow moving into some areas in Calgary, and say roads are 'getting slick'.
Once again, the snow wrec---uh..
#Rex
everything.
Traffic is at a near stand still on SB Deerfoot Trail by Douglasdale blvd because of a crash, it is slippery everywhere and now the cherry on top of the gross sundae: apparently it is foggy everywhere. If you want to avoid poor driving conditions...walk.
#ItsBadEverywhere
We are now getting reports of a incoming winter storm! To the south and east of Calgary this evening, roads will be a little worse for wear as blowing snow limits visibility and ice creates a
#slipperysituation
. Be sure to drive carefully and get home safe!
#yyctraffic
A caller says 6 or 7 deer are frolicking in the area of Shepard Road and Shepard Place SE. Traffic is light in the area, deer traffic is heavy.
#yyctraffic
In the SE - watch for police in the LHL on SB Deerfoot Trail just past Southland Drive escorting a mother duck and her babies off the road.
#yyctraffic
#quack
Watch for (would be) Calgary Stampede Parade Marshal, Filipe Masetti, and friends, making their way from the NW to Calgary's downtown.
Expect rolling (light) delays along routes from Bowness through the core.
#yyc
#yyctraffic
#yycroads
#abroads
EXTINGUISHED!
All crews have now been pulled off the Dead Man’s Flats fire (CWF-108). The fire is considered
#extinguished
. Great job by
@AlbertaWildfire
and all the supporting cast, on the ground and in the air.
Feel like grabbing a burger from Peters' Drive-In today? You're not alone - Alan called to let us know that the line is so long, it's holding up traffic heading east on 16th Ave NE.
#yyctraffic
#yycroads
#yyctraffic
Visibility is terrible with the snow & blowing snow.
Approximately .. 3.6 Zillion people .. have called the 660 NEWS Traffic Centre to yell at Traffic Reporter to yell at drivers to turn on their headlights.
#SeeAndBeSeen
#yyctraffic
Caller says a man in 'a red Ford van' got out & pushed a stuck car on SB Crowchild in the NW.. & wanted him to know he's 'an angel'.
#NiceStory
#yyctraffic
Caller: "I've got a Traffic Report for all the people working from home".
Me: "Okay, what's up?"
Caller: "The dog is asleep on the floor & ties up the flow between the living room & kitchen".
#HouseholdHoldups
#HouseboundHeroes
#yyctraffic
Callers reporting sidewalks in Calgary can be
#TerriblyTreacherous
& extremely slippery for pedestrians.
The usual advice applies -- 'walk like a penguin'.
OK -- walk like .. 'most' .. penguins.
When we say it is slow every where, we mean it. As long as you avoid Deerfoot, Glenmore, Stoney, Crowchild, 16th ave and Macleod you should be ok...easy stuff right?
#yyctraffic
Caller besiege beleaguered Traffic Reporter to 'tell drivers to turn on their headlights!!'.. so tailights are visible thru snow & gloom.
Done.
#BrightShinyObjects
#yyctraffic
Self-isolating.. working from home .. home-schooling ..
It all creates unbelievably light volume on Calgary roads -- good to see most people following the rules, but it's
#SortaSpooky
#yyctraffic
CAUTION! **This Tweet contains subject matter that may be unsuitable for children**
An ice cream truck has broken down on Blackfoot Trail past Ogden Road, on the Alyth overpass. It blocks the NB LHL.
#IScreamYouScream
Good morning and Merry Christmas!
#YYC
streets are quiet this morning, but take caution as freezing temperatures could cause some slippery sections especially on highways. If you see any delays on your drive give us a call at the traffic desk @ 403-291-0066
The only thing I can say is stay off the roads! Everything is slippery, Macleod Trail blacked out around Chinook, and NB lanes blocked at Cemetary Hill. Deerfoot a total mess, and Stoney Trail also a skating rink. Crowchild slick as well. Everything is bad.
#yyc
#iceicebaby
#yyctraffic
Turn your headlights on!
Once again, cantankerous callers are inundating Friendly Neighbourhood Traffic Reporter with not-so-friendly demands to remind drivers to get the tail-lights visible thru swirling snow.
#FrazzledReporterCapitulates
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Caller says driver with a 'Sasquatch statue' in the back has stopped on NB Deerfoot Trail approaching Stoney Trail NE.
Driver making sure it doesn't fall out.. and is 'adjusting his Sasquatch'.
So.. he's got some
#BigShoesToFill
#yyctraffic
#ABRoad
Winter Storm Warning in Banff & Jasper Ntl Parks, with 30-40 cms possible by tomorrow morning.
Cameras show snow at Lake Louise ski resort.. but on the valley floor on Trans Canada Highway, the precip is coming down as (LOTS of) rain.
#SnowShow
#ItNeverEnds
We've had huge success using animals to fight crime in
#Calgary
. Thanks to our partners at
@CalgaryHumane
, we’ve been testing out how we can use even more species. The results speak for themselves. Have a look to see what we’ve been up to…
#yyc
Traffic-cameras caught the sunset.
Right now, the temp is -31 with wind chill making it feel like it's -42.
Scientists say that shiny thing is hot.
Hard to believe.
#ABRoads
#yyctraffic