Scattered snow with wind-chilly days ahead in Calgary
UPDATE: The scattered overnight flurries are still there. Thursday getting a wee bit snowy in the afternoon is also still there. We'll peak into northern wind gusts in the 50 km/h range as that snow builds Thursday afternoon.
Temperature-wise, the expectations remain very much the same. The best news is that 511 Alberta has improved road conditions... I'm not saying they're good, but they're better than they were. Partly-covered roads from blowing snow are still going to be a factor for another couple of days, especially east and northeast of Calgary.
Aloft, our wind is pressed out of the north, pinched by a polar low over Nunavut and a ridge that accelerates southward from Alaska. The next couple of days will yield downright cold temperatures, alongside wind chills in the mid to high minus twenties. Cooler weather such as this can also promote and drive in flurries, with scattered potential throughout the day today, and a better chance tomorrow afternoon and evening.
Roads to the east remain in terrible shape after strong wind blew a layer of snow everywhere; 511 Alberta holds to a "travel not recommended" state for many major area highways.
Eventually, that high pressure ridge will overtake the polar low, and conditions across the board will improve; Friday’s forecast is a little up in the air at this point – absolutely no pun intended – because we are setting into some westerly flow aloft. For now, I'm holding to the optimistic standpoint. The day will be uptrending, regardless, closing on an exceptionally warm Saturday.
YOUR FIVE-DAY CALGARY FORECAST:
Tonight
- Evening: scattered flurries, low -18 C
Wednesday
- Early cloud, aft. sun
- Daytime high: -6 C
- Evening: clear, low -13 C
Thursday
- Partly cloudy, afternoon flurries
- Daytime high: -3 C
- Evening: flurries, low -12 C
Friday
- Partly cloudy
- Daytime high: 4 C
- Evening: some cloud, low 2 C
Saturday
- Partly cloudy
- Daytime high: 9 C
- Evening: some cloud, low -4 C
Sunday
- Partly cloudy
- Daytime high: 5 C
- Evening: some cloud, low -2 C
Bev sent us this, keeping the snowman party going! We are always on the hunt for more pics if your snow creations… this here is Peter with his.
Keep those pics coming! You can submit your photos here, email me here, or tweet them over.
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