Highway turned to skating rink

EDSON — RCMP are advising drivers not to travel on a stretch of the Yellowhead Highway in west-central Alberta because of extremely icy conditions.

Police say there have been several accidents or vehicles that have slid into the ditch on Highway 16 between Edson and Hinton, west of Edmonton.

There are no reports of any injuries.

School authorities have had to cancel bus service in a number of areas due to treacherous roads.

The region was hit by rain Sunday — precipitation that combined with more showers overnight to freeze and turn roads into skating rinks.

There are no reports of travel problems in and around Edmonton.

this week

• Warrants issued for suspects in carjacking near Blackfalds • May-17-2013
• Remains identified as those of Rocky man • May-17-2013
• Man faces multiple charges following Tuesday standoff • May-15-2013
• Woman dies in Saturday rollover • May-20-2013
• RCMP charge two more men with murder • May-17-2013
• Man stabbed in Red Deer apartment • May-17-2013
• Police squad targets local organized crime • May-16-2013
• Man pulled from Gull Lake after boat capsizes • May-21-2013
• Zombie movie a brainy idea • May-17-2013
• Every kilometre of marathon dedicated • May-20-2013

last week

• SLIDESHOW — Red Deer standoff ends peacefully • May-14-2013
• Red Deer College suspends 6 programs, cuts 32 jobs • May-09-2013
• Man crosses river to save woman • May-09-2013
• Tower plunge victim named • May-08-2013
• Flames force evacuations • May-13-2013
• Diversified Glycol Services warehouse destroyed by fire • May-08-2013
• Shoppers flock to Target • May-07-2013
• Worker falls to death from wireless tower • May-08-2013
• Police probe homicide • May-07-2013
• Camera captures thievery • May-10-2013

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