Calgary roads hazardous, buses rerouted as snow continues to fall

Let it snow… maybe stop snowing, thanks?

The continuous snowfall has seen daily commutes turn into slushy messes this morning, with traffic backed up, cars sliding, and portions of the city deemed too slippery for Calgary’s buses to even attempt.

See also

• Police urge Calgarians to be wary of thieves when warming up vehicles
• Snow to keep falling in Calgary through to Sunday (PHOTOS)
• Snows cease, cold sticks around for Calgary weather this weekend

The snowfall warning from Environment Canada is still in effect, though snowfall is expected to cease later this afternoon.

Calgary will see up to 10 more centimetres of snow before Mother Nature calls it quits however, according to the warning released around 9:30 am Saturday morning.

“A slow moving upper low over BC continues to spread snow into southern Alberta. Snow will gradually taper off this afternoon,” the release read.

Calgary Transit’s Twitter account has been active this morning, alerting potential riders of delays, cancellations, and an entire portion of NW Calgary that is being detoured around.

#CTRiders! CPS has shut down Shaganappi Tr NW and all the buses in the area are detouring. #YYC pic.twitter.com/ZrAvqncEJd

— Calgary Transit (@calgarytransit) November 3, 2017

As of around 9 am, routes #7, #2, #8, #94, #93, #17, and #20 are on a snow detour.

And, as a cherry on top of an already troubling morning, Calgary Police Service has reported that another seven vehicles have been stolen this morning as they were left unlocked and idling.

No one likes a cold car, but a stolen car is even worse.

7 unlocked and running cars were stolen in 2 hours today. Don’t make it easy for thieves: https://t.co/4GJNkwv4ei#yycroads #yyctraffic #yyc pic.twitter.com/tL3aU2tFsY

— Calgary Police (@CalgaryPolice) November 3, 2017

Bundle up out there, Calgary; it’s feeling like -23°C!