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The Saskatchewan Highway Hotline is up and running early this year following heavy snowfall that resulted in dangerous driving conditions in some parts of Saskatchewan over the weekend. Saskatchewan Highways and Transportation Minister Maynard Sonntag urges motorists to check road conditions on the Web site or phone the Highway Hotline before traveling on Saskatchewan's highways this winter. "The road information system we have developed provides important, up-to-date information on highway conditions to the traveling public, business, industry and the rural sector," Sonntag said. Highway road condition information is most often accessed from the department's Web site. The site offers several options, including an interactive road conditions map, entering a specific highway number or scrolling down the full list of highways across the province. The Highway Hotline provides recorded information on a 24-hour basis. Information is updated at 8 a.m., 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. daily during the winter or when conditions change during severe weather. "I would remind motorists to be alert for changing highway conditions. Weather during a typical Saskatchewan winter can and does change in a matter of minutes," Sonntag said. Highway Hotline Web site: www.highways.gov.sk.ca (click on road conditions) Saskatchewan toll-free: 1-888-335-7623 SaskTel Cellular Network: *ROAD
