Tag Archives: winter
Road to Fort Chipewyan Closing for the Season Monday, Motorists Warned of Dangers
Fort Chipewyan Winter Road Closing, Conditions Rough Conditions Last-Minute Travelers FORT MCMURRAY - The winter road to Fort Chipewyan will close for the season at 4 p.m. on Monday, March 31, cutting...
Mar 30, 2025
Winter Maintenance Zones 1 and 2 Active, Parking Bans in Effect
Winter Maintenance Zones 1 and 2 Active for Snow Removal February 10-14 The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) is activating Winter Maintenance Zones (WMZ) 1 and 2 this week. From February 1...
Feb 09, 2025
Groundhog Grumble 2025
They came. They saw. They ran away. Well.. some of them. There are a TON of groundhogs out there predicting the weather each February 2nd. Like, a lot. Several dozen. And some of them are just groundh...
Feb 03, 2025
Winter Road to Fort Chipewyan Opens to Heavier Vehicles
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. - The load limit on the winter road between Fort McMurray and Fort Chipewyan has been increased to 15,000 kilograms. The increase means larger vehicles, including fuel trucks, wil...
Dec 30, 2024
Fort Chipewyan Winter Road to Open to Light Vehicles Tuesday.
Fort Chipewyan Winter Road Opens to Light Vehicles FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. - The winter road connecting Fort McMurray and Fort Chipewyan will open to traffic on Tuesday, December 17. However, the r...
Dec 16, 2024
Fort Chipewyan Winter Road Delayed Due to Damage
Winter Road to Fort Chipewyan Delayed Due to Warm Weather and Damage Fort McMurray, AB - The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) has announced a delay in the opening of the winter road to For...
Dec 11, 2024
RMWB Confirms Winter Roads on Schedule for Holiday Season
Winter Roads to Fort Chipewyan and La Loche on Track The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) says construction on the winter road to Fort Chipewyan is progressing smoothly and is expected to ...
Dec 09, 2024
Winter Road Maintenance Continues. WMZ 3 & 4 Activated
RMWB Activates Winter Maintenance Zones 3 & 4 FORT MCMURRAY, Alberta - The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) has activated its Winter Maintenance Zones (WMZ) once again. Crews will be o...
Dec 08, 2024
Winter Parking Restrictions Begin in Fort McMurray: Check Your Zone to Avoid Tickets
RMWB Activates Winter Maintenance Zones, Opens Snow Disposal Site FORT MCMURRAY, Alberta - The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) has activated its Winter Maintenance Zones (WMZ) for the fir...
Dec 01, 2024
Butting Heads at the Holidays
A simple poll by Trust & Will suggests that nearly half of families will be fighting over the holidays, at least a little bit. And as much as we try to get past those disagreements, they may have ...
Nov 21, 2024