TRANSPORTATION DELAYS DUE TO WEATHER – December 17, 2025

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BRITISH COLUMBIA

  1. HWY 3 – CLOSED -WEST OF PRINCETON TO HOPE – Debris on roadway – Check points have been erected and vehicles will be stopped
  2. HWY 5A – CLOSED – HOPE TO MERRITT – Detour on HWY 8 available for commercial traffic

ALBERTA

BLOWING SNOW advisory in effect for Calgary and surrounding regions.  Hwy 2 Calgary to Red Deer and Hwy 1 east of Calgary will be impacted – non-essential travel should be postponed – transportation delays expected.

WIND WARNING for parts of southern regions – Hwy 3 Lethbridge to BC susceptible to be overturned due to 130 km/hr winds – due to challenging driving conditions for highsided vehicles – transportation delays are expected.

WINTERSTORM WARNING for east and southeast regions.

Blizzard like conditions will result in delayed transport and deliveries in the below areas – travel not recommended:

  1. HWY 16 east of Edmonton
  2. HWY 12 east of Red Deer
  3. Hwy 14 and Hwy 9 Wainwright to Oyen
  4. Hwy 9 east of Drumheller to SK border
  5. Hwy 1 and Hwy 9 susceptible to flash freezing

SASKATCHEWAN

Portions of southern Saskatchewan, including the Yellowhead and Trans-Canada highway corridor can expect serious travel delays due to Blizzard warnings.  Travel will be dangerous and road closures possible.

  1. TCH 1 – CLOSED – MOOSE JAW TO SWIFT CURRENT
  2. ALL HWYS SOUTH OF DAVIDSON UNDER TRAVEL NOT RECOMMENDED ALERT

MANITOBA

BLIZZARD conditions across southern regions of the province will affect transportation in the below regions:

Brandon
Central East
Central West
North
Portage la Prairie
South East
South West
Winnipeg

ONTARIO

WINTER STORM  expected to begin tonight in northern regions of the province and continuing through Friday.  Blowing snow with accumulation up to 50 cm may create dangerous travel conditions.  Non-essential travel should be postponed. Delays in transportation expected, road closures possible.

HWY 11 in both directions is closed between Nipigon and Clavet

 

https://www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/weather/forecasts/dangerous-winter-storm-to-track-across-the-prairies-with-blizzard-flash-freeze-conditions