First snow-day catches Edmonton drivers off guard

The morning commute for Edmonton drivers on Friday took far longer than usual after overnight rain turned to snow, creating slick driving conditions.
The City of Edmonton deployed about 70 trucks with salt and plows to get the snow off the roads, bike lanes, and shared-use pathways.
The controversial use of sodium chloride by the city was not used overnight due to the rain that came before the snow.
Andrew Grant, general supervisor of infrastructure operations, urged Edmontonians to drive to roa