The Highway Hotline is reporting that the closure between Mortlach and Swift Current on Highway 1 has been removed.

Previously, at 11:08 a.m. RCMP reported that multiple semis were still blocking Highway #1 and road conditions were still impacted by the weather.  At least five semis were involved in collisions and RCMP say another semi jackknifed shortly before 11 a.m. this morning when the kilometers-long lineup started moving slowly again. Extreme caution was being advised especially when police officers and other responders are outside their vehicles working to open the road.

Caution is advised in Saskatoon where, yet another snow event has been declared after 10 centimetres of snow in the city yesterday and overnight. Roadway crews are focused on keeping high speed and high traffic streets, intersections and bridge decks clear. When a snow event is declared, contractors are called in and today there are 24 graders, 10 sanders, six plows and five sidewalk plows moving around the city.

The City of saskatoon is offering free sand to residents to improve traction on sidewalks and driveways. The sand is mixed with a bit of salt and can be picked up at four locations including the Cosmo Civic Centre, Lakewood Civic Centre, Lawson Civic Centre and the Material Recovery Centre in the City’s southwest.

The snow event response follows the Priority Street system:
Priority 1 -Freeways and major arterials. This includes Circle Drive and streets with three or more lanes each way, like Idylwyld Drive, 22nd Street and College Drive.
Priority 2 -Arterials with double lanes and bus routes. Double lane streets like Clarence Avenue, McKercher Drive and Millar Avenue.
Priority 3 -Collector streets, remaining Business Improvement District streets and school zones. These streets take you through your neighbourhood like Louise Avenue, Howell Avenue, and Main Street