Wind speed exceeding 130 kilometres per hour combined with icy road conditions were reported along Highway 22 between Highway 3 and Highway 533, near Longview, on Tuesday prompting the closure of the 65 km section of highway.
According to RCMP officials, members of the Turner Valley and Crowsnest Pass responded to a number of rollovers and reports of vehicles in the ditch in the area on Tuesday including four rolled semis.
The closure of the section of Highway 22 remained in place until approximately 4:00 p.m when the wind subsided.
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