ICYMI: Grid alert ended as Alberta cold snap leads to all-time record energy use, low temperatures yyc yycweather abweather
Requests for tow trucks are seven times as high as typical demand, resulting in wait times of about 70 hours in Calgary for non-urgent tows, according to Brandon Klassen, with Automotive Services at the Alberta Motor Association.
Plugging in a vehicle four hours before it’s driven and driving to the road conditions can go a long way during this kind of weather, Klassen said. Drivers are also encouraged to have a stocked emergency roadside kit with supplies including a blanket, warm clothing, caution triangles, a flashlight, gloves and a folding shovel.Article content
Terri Lang, a meteorologist with Environment Canada, told Postmedia on Monday it’s imperative people limit time outdoors. Environment Canada is also urging people to watch for cold-related symptoms including shortness of breath, chest pain, muscle pain and weakness, and numbness and colour change in fingers and toes.WinSport Canada Olympic Park issued a closure of the ski and snowboard hills from Monday until Thursday due to extreme cold, and also closed its tube park on Sunday after opening for the season on Saturday.This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.
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