Prepare for rapidly changing conditions over short distances throughout southern and central Alberta through Monday
Get ready for a disruptive round of snow across portions of southern Alberta as cold air and ample moisture move into the region. The impacts will include the Calgary area late Sunday into early Monday.
Widespread snowfall warnings are in effect as this event gets underway through the overnight hours. Be sure to monitor local highway conditions before heading out, keeping in mind that conditions may change rapidly over short distances.
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An area of low pressure stalling out over central Alberta will give rise to locally heavy snowfall heading into the overnight hours.
Expect bursts of wet snow across Calgary as the trough lifts through the area, eventually stalling north of the city by Monday morning.
Snow will gradually lift north of Calgary and stall south of Red Deer, creating a heightened risk for heavy wet snowfall across portions of central Alberta.
The wet snow could weigh down branches and power lines, potentially leading to localized power outages.
Spring snowfalls on the western Prairies come with substantially higher uncertainty due to the convective nature of the systems and marginal temperatures to support accumulating snow at lower elevations.
Folks around Calgary could see 5-10+ cm of snow, but snowfall totals will vary over short distances. A small shift in the snowfall could lead to a big jump—or reduction—in snow totals for any one neighbourhood. Heavier totals are likely west toward the foothills and into the Rockies.
Springtime snow is no surprise on the Prairies.
Calgary has seen 10 cm of snow so far this month as of April 16, which is about half of the 21 cm we’d expect to see fall in the city during a typical April.
Stay with The Weather Network for all the latest on conditions across Alberta.
