Calgary's problem with pipes freezing may get worse before it gets better. In just the first week of March, the city received more than 80 calls related to frozen water services. The city says it received more than 80 calls related to frozen water services in the first week of March. Duckworth conceded that longtime staff members say this winter is the worst for burst pipes since the 1970s. "Initially, you're going to start to see a few more burst pipes, and running the water mixture — the water flowing through those pipes — is going to reduce the chance of frost and freezing pipes."

Source: CBC News March 11, 2019 21:00 UTC