Late Friday evening, Airdrie RCMP confirmed that lanes were re-opened after a multi-vehicle collision near Crossfield. 

A multi-vehicle collision on the QEII Highway, heading Northbound near Crossfield at Township Road 285 had shut down traffic for a few hours on Friday evening.  

Eyewitnesses said that a jack-knifed semi is blocking the northbound lanes.

The RCMP has said that the injuries were unknown. 

Earlier on Friday, over two dozen vehicles were involved in a collision East of Carstairs. One woman in her 80's was injured and taken to hospital. 

Police are advising motorists to stay off the roads if travel is not necessary as road conditions are reported to be poor and covered in snow, with drifting snow and icy sections. 

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