In the days following a CTrain collision that killed one man, Calgary Transit issued a directive to its train operators spelling out that the speed limit approaching the level crossing was being dropped from 80 to 45 km/h.
Saturday morning, temperatures rendered de-icing fluid ineffective in Calgary, Edmonton, Saskatoon, Regina, Kelowna, Kamloops, Fort McMurray, Prince George, Grand Prairie, Yellowknife and Fort St. John.