Fortunately, emergency crews in Olds say they didn't have to respond to any accidents in the area during Saturday's snowstorm.
Olds RCMP Staff Sgt. Jim MacDonald says they only received one report of a collision.
It occurred late Saturday night when a vehicle slid off the road on Twp. Rd. 320. Luckily, no injuries were reported so police were not required to attend the scene, MacDonald says.
That's amazing, considering the conditions and the carnage that occurred in Calgary and area and west of that city.
More than 150 collisions occurred in the city as a result of the storm. On Highway 1, at about 6 p.m. a bus rollover occurred about 20 kilometres west of Calgary. Then at about 11 p.m. a multi-vehicle pileup including four semis and 11 other vehicles occurred about 40 kilometres west of the city.
It all underlines the need to drive for the road conditions.
We seem to be fairly decent at doing that during the winter, but somehow, when spring comes, we tend to forget that need and as a result, many suffer the consequences.
When the snow melted away a few weeks ago, my wife considered taking the snow tires off her vehicle, but remembering springs past, she decided to keep them on for a few weeks longer.
Wise decision.
I wish more people would think that way — or at least, when storms like this come along, stay inside of you can. If you must venture out on the roads, drive with caution.
