City councillors in the Alberta capital are hoping that a mild winter is in the forecast, because of a decision to cut the snow and ice clearing budget.

A “shoring tower” will have to be erected under a damaged overpass in southeast Edmonton before the piece of equipment that hit it can be removed and repairs can start.

Personal weather stations in the Edmonton area have been showing between 50 and 105 millimetres of rain since Sunday morning.

The Town of Edson declared a state of local emergency Monday due to rainfall and flooding and just before 6 p.m. residents of Lower Robb were told to evacuate.

The three children that disappeared in St. Albert on Sunday were found a day later.