RCMP advise against unnecessary travel in St. Paul area

Mounties in St. Paul, Alta., warned of dangerous and deteriorating highway conditions after two crashes on Monday.

First, Highway 652 near Range Road 113, about 14 kilometres west of the town, was closed in the late morning and reopened in the early afternoon.

Then, Highway 29 was closed from Range Road 105 to 110, in the early afternoon.

Details about what happened and any injuries were not immediately available.

“Road conditions have been reported to be deteriorating in St. Paul and the surrounding areas. The public is asked to avoid any unnecessary travel and those that need to travel are asked to drive to the conditions of the road,” RCMP said in an advisory.

Environment and Climate Change Canada was forecasting snow and wind in St. Paul throughout Monday, however, the agency had not issued any alerts as of 2 p.m.