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Calgary begins digging out after record snowfall, causing dozens of collisions
As much as 31 centimetres of snow fell across Calgary since Tuesday afternoon, creating commuter headaches and leaving roads and sidewalks dangerously icy.
Data released by Environment Canada indicate southern portions of the city bore the heaviest brunt of the storm, receiving almost twice as much snow as Calgary’s northern areas before it tapered off late Wednesday morning.
The storm also broke the day’s previous snowfall record of 11.7 cm set in 1953.
Calgary’s snowfall was part of a larger system that blanketed much of southwestern Alberta in snow, with the hamlet of Beaver Mines west of Pincher Creek getting as much as 60 cm of precipitation.
The nearby Castle Mountain Ski Resort saw 40 cm, while Okotoks just south of the city got 35 cm.
The snow also triggered a number of crashes in and around Calgary, including two fatalities.
Calgary begins digging out after record snowfall, causing dozens of collisions
As much as 31 centimetres of snow fell across Calgary since Tuesday afternoon, creating commuter headaches and leaving roads and sidewalks dangerously icy.
Data released by Environment Canada indicate southern portions of the city bore the heaviest brunt of the storm, receiving almost twice as much snow as Calgary’s northern areas before it tapered off late Wednesday morning.
The storm also broke the day’s previous snowfall record of 11.7 cm set in 1953.
Calgary’s snowfall was part of a larger system that blanketed much of southwestern Alberta in snow, with the hamlet of Beaver Mines west of Pincher Creek getting as much as 60 cm of precipitation.
The nearby Castle Mountain Ski Resort saw 40 cm, while Okotoks just south of the city got 35 cm.
The snow also triggered a number of crashes in and around Calgary, including two fatalities.
