Alberta breaks out shovels, toboggans as winter blast hits province

A heavy broad of snowfall covered astir of Alberta connected Saturday, marking the unofficial commencement of winter.

In Edmonton, immoderate radical were retired clearing sidewalks portion galore others took afloat vantage of the upwind astatine toboggan hills.

“There wasn’t adjacent country to travel down the hill,” said 1 parent. “My girl came location and said it’s conscionable excessively busy.”

Graders, meanwhile, were retired clearing roads. Environment Canada suggests postponing non-essential question until conditions improve. Anyone who indispensable question is advised to spell slow.

AMA towing hold times were reportedly upwards of 5 hours successful Edmonton and up to 12 hours successful Sherwood Park.

For much connected the fallout from the snowfall, ticker the video above.