‘Stuck for 20 Hours’: Volunteers Recall Helping Drivers Stranded by Alberta Blizzard

‘Stuck for 20 hours’: Volunteers recall helping drivers stranded by Alberta blizzard

Drivers were stranded for hours as a blizzard brought whiteout conditions to northern Alberta. Volunteers mobilized to deliver fuel, food and help to those stuck on the highway.

Highway 63 reopens after storm strands hundreds in northeastern Alberta

FORT McMURRAY — Highway 63 has reopened after a powerful spring snowstorm shut down the main route into northeastern Alberta, stranding hundreds of motorists and triggering a large-scale emergency response. The highway, along with Highway 881, was closed Friday after heavy snowfall and high winds created near whiteout conditions and deep drifts along the corridor. RCMP moved to shut down the roadway as conditions deteriorated and reports began c…