Originally Posted by
asovse1
I think you'll be fine, even with an hour delay
The highway is safe, well-maintained and if a bit snowy but sufficiently cold, the snow just blows right off the road, it's quite the sight. A risk of a winter storm could slow things down, so weather conditions are something you'd like to monitor, with a tool like this one
https://roadreports.ama.ab.ca/ or Alberta 511
(I hope you're at least considering to do some highway driving when there's daylight, at least! to enjoy the views!)
That is excellent, thank you. As regards daylight, yes, definitely along Icefield Parkway. I’m not sure if we will make it to Jasper but, we plan Lake Louise and the overlook at Bow Lake looks impressive.