3 semis jackknife on Sask. highways as treacherous conditions continue

At least three jackknifed semi-trucks were on Saskatchewan highways early Thursday morning as treacherous driving conditions continued.

A storm system has dumped up to 40 centimetres of snow on some areas, and it's expected a few more centimetres will fall today before the storm has run its course.

Conditions were changing rapidly, early in the morning, travel was not recommended along much of the Trans-Canada Highway, in particular west of Regina.

In Regina, there were 13 crashes where police were called, plus many more fender benders where the damage was relatively minor.

For a while, travel was not recommended on many of the highways in and out of Saskatoon, including the heavily used Highway 16 east towards Yorkton.

Highways around Prince Albert were also in rough shape thanks to snow and wind, according to the Ministry of Highways.

One route that was closed this morning due to an accident was Highway 41 west of Melfort.

The province's Highway Hotline said the road was blocked there when two semi-trucks jackknifed. By around 7 a.m., the semis had been cleared from the scene and the highway was reopened.

Another semi was involved in a two-vehicle crash on the Trans-Canada (also known as Highway 1) east of Swift Current between Rush Lake and Herbert shortly before midnight

Few details were immediately available, but RCMP said the driver of the smaller vehicle was taken to hospital with injuries. The semi driver wasn't hurt.

The eastbound lane was closed between Rush Lake and Herbert for several hours but has since been reopened.

The RCMP said they've been dealing with dozens of minor collisions since the storm arrived.

Meanwhile, Canada Post said mail delivery could be disrupted in southern and central Saskatchewan until the weather improves.