Snowfall warning issued; major snow, freezing temperatures forecasted

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After a February that principally noticed temperatures above the seasonal norm, Calgary will probably be hit with a little bit of winter this week.

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Atmosphere Canada issued a snowfall warning for Calgary, in addition to areas west of the town, shortly after 3:30 p.m. Sunday. A chilly entrance arriving in Calgary on Sunday evening will deliver snowfall to the town over the approaching days, with highs beneath -20 C midweek earlier than the mercury climbs again up earlier than the weekend.

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That snow will complete 5 to 10 centimeters in a single day Sunday, with a bigger accumulation possible west of Calgary within the Kananaskis and Foothills areas, in accordance with Atmosphere Canada forecasts.

The snowfall is anticipated to select up late Monday afternoon or night, bringing one other 10 to twenty cm of the white stuff to Calgary by Tuesday night.

“Particularly Monday evening, early Tuesday morning, that may very well be the heaviest snowfall, and we may have heavy winds with it as properly,” Atmosphere Canada meteorologist Rob Griffith stated.

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“So, the Tuesday morning commute generally is a little bushy, and other people may wish to give themselves slightly extra time on that one.”

Freezing temperatures in the course of the week are anticipated

Griffith stated he expects Atmosphere Canada to subject a winter storm warning for Calgary within the coming hours.

A drop in temperatures is anticipated to observe that storm system, with a number of days of freezing temperatures within the playing cards for Calgary and southern Alberta, a pointy swap from a stretch of above-zero days within the area.

Tuesday’s forecast highs to -16 C earlier than temperatures drop additional to -21 C on Wednesday and -23 C on Thursday, with in a single day lows of -25 C predicted for every of these days.

Nevertheless, the climate is anticipated to bounce again considerably by subsequent weekend, with forecast highs of -10C on Friday and -1C on Saturday.

The common excessive for this time of 12 months is about 0 C, Griffith stated. However he stated blasts of winter are to be anticipated alongside the extra temperate days.

“This chilly snap will probably be a return to actual winter, however it’s nonetheless February, and that common encompasses all of the extremes,” Griffith stated.

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