Alberta RCMP report poor road conditions across the province

At 5 a.m., Alberta 511 reported the QEII southbound lanes near Highway 12 were closed, but as of 7 a.m., one lane was reopened. However, drives can expect delays while crews clear the area.

On Friday afternoon, parts of Edmonton had already received more than 20 cm of snow, according to unofficial city reports.

Edmonton collision reporting centres said 36 vehicles were towed Thursday and a total of 184 people reported a crash, including 44 who reported a serious crash.

RCMP said officers in multiple regions responded to a total of 147 crashes.

Snow is expected to slowly taper off late Friday.