This week will begin with active weather across most of central and southern Alberta – linked to a low-pressure system situated just south of the province.
The combination of colder air as well as the counterclockwise rotation around that low is making it challenging to predict both the type of precipitation and the amount.
On Monday, Environment and Climate Change Canada issued snowfall warnings along the foothills as far north as Hinton and south to Kananaskis, noting showers and flurries “are expected” Monday.
“Precipitation will fall mainly as snow over higher terrain west of Highway 2. Highly localized amounts of 10 to 15 cm are possible,” the warning stated.
As of 7 a.m., measurable impacts to travel were apparent across central and southern B.C., Alberta and Saskatchewan from the past 24-hours of precipitation.
Brief thunderstorms are also possible in northern and southern Alberta, but the cooler temperatures should prove to be a limiting-factor in terms of intensity.
As of 7:30 a.m. Monday, visibility was compromised across portions of southern Alberta and the 511 Alberta cameras showed wet roads outside of Calgary with snow starting to accumulate on some shoulders.
This system will track to the east throughout the next 24 hours, allowing for more sunshine.
Daytime highs are expected to remain below a seasonal 13 C until Thursday, however, the lows are likely to sit close to the seasonal average of -1 C.
