Calgary's mature trees damaged by snowstorm should be avoided in windy weather, says city
Gusts could bring down branches weakened by last week's snowstorm
The City of Calgary is warning residents to be cautious around storm-damaged trees because of windy weather.
Winds are gusting up to 50 km/h today in the city and the weekend forecast also calls for wind gusts.
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“Hazards continue to exist and may be exacerbated with strong winds," said city park manager Nico Bernard.
"We ask that people avoid using parks and pathways with trees if you can. Be aware of your surroundings — particularly from above."
The snowstorm that hit Calgary last week dumped 28.3 centimetres of the white stuff on the city, resulting in Calgary's largest snowfall in September in 130 years.
The cost of cleaning up damaged trees from last week's snowstorm is already more than $8 million and continues to climb.
Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi said on Thursday that nearly five million kilograms of debris has gone to local landfills.
The city usually sees 2,000 tree emergencies a year, but there were 6,000 during last week's storm.
