Late winter snowfall leads to citywide parking ban
CBC
The City of Edmonton is bringing in a citywide parking ban as crews begin to clear away snow.
Phase 1, which will last about 72 hours, will start noon Friday, as plows begin clearing major roads, core business areas and bus routes.
That means motorists cannot park on arterial and collector roads until they have been cleared. Parking is also not permitted on bus routes with seasonal no-parking signs. Street parking is also not allowed within the city's 13 Business Improvement Areas.
Edmonton's dump of snow early Friday resulted in modest traffic issues during the morning commute.
Between 5:30 a.m. and 9:30 a.m., 19 collisions were reported to city police.
Three resulted in injuries and 15 in property damage.
On Thursday, 70 collisions — nine involving injuries and 54 causing damage — occurred between 3 p.m. and 11 p.m.
It may seem winter isn't finished with Edmonton just yet, with a couple of more centimetres of snow expected Friday.
However, temperatures should improve through the weekend, reaching highs of –6 C Friday, –2 C Saturday and 1 C Sunday.
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