Alberta drivers going to Fort McMurray on Highway 63 Thursday were forced to come to a stop and were stranded for hours as a snowstorm made the highway impassable.

Spring is decidedly not in the air throughout Alberta, with a winter storm bringing high winds and blowing snow that left some highway motorists stranded for more than 15 hours.

Wood Buffalo Mayor Sandy Bowman says a full investigation is needed after a snowstorm late last month left hundreds of people ...