Around 2 p.m., Alberta 511 tweeted that the QEII between the intersection of Highway 27 and Highway 582 was closed. Motorists were warned not to travel in the area.
Update: Alberta RCMP advise delaying all NON-ESSENTIAL TRAVEL on the QEII btwn Leduc and Airdrie due to poor driving conditions. Drivers are advised to avoid commuting at this time. There are many collisions and vehicles in the ditch. (15:43) #ABRoads
— 511 Alberta (@511Alberta) November 5, 2022
There was a second report that the QEII near Menaik Street, north of Ponoka, was closed due to a motor vehicle collision at 3pm. Motorists in that area were also advised to find an alternative route.
Sections of the QE2 motorway near Olds were closed on Saturday afternoon due to adverse weather conditions. (Photo: Twitter)
RCMP issued a statement saying the stretch of highway between Airdrie and Leduc had extremely poor driving conditions, with many vehicles in the ditch.
Twitter user Sarah de Medeiros posted a photo of a truck that jackknifed into the ditch on Highway 2 around 2:15 p.m.
“Avoid this highway!” he wrote on Twitter. “Dangerous driving conditions, poor visibility and many vehicles in the ditch.”
This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.
