Strong winds brings tumbleweed takeover in west Lethbridge

Extreme wind gusts caused quite the mess in Lethbridge over the weekend, and the City of Lethbridge says crews have been busy.

The Forestry team responded to about 30 service requests for downed trees, with crews being out as early as 2 a.m. on Monday and continuing throughout the night.

There was also a large influx of tumbleweeds piled up mainly on the city’s west and south sides. Houses on the west side, including some under construction, dealt with piles taking up the whole driveway and blocking the front doors. The city says they are using a rear load truck from sanitation to collect and relocate the tumbleweeds.

Environment Canada recorded gusts as high as 96 kilometres an hour throughout Lethbridge on Sunday.