Snowfall warning issued for Calgary and surrounding areas; here's the lowdown

AFTERNOON UPDATE: It's a wee bit ugly out there. But it could be worse:

The radar:

And the follow-up for our futurecast:

Our snowfall total popped up last night with the bulk of this cell structure migrating somewhat to the north across the Rockies. Yesterday's ten to 12 centimetres of snow is now leaning closer to 15 centimetres, with some areas pushing up to twenty centimetres by tomorrow.

MORNING EDITION: The midnight run of forecast models changed up our plans in a significant way. As of Tuesday morning, Calgary is now among the communities under a snowfall warning:

Weather warnings in Alberta as of Nov. 1. (map: Environment and Climate Change Canada)

These warnings call for 10 to 20 centimetres of snow, with up to a foot (30 cm) possible in the mountain regions.

Yesterday, I called for 10 to 12 centimetres; this remains in the cards, with a select few forecast models adjusting instead for up to 18 cm or so. Systems crossing the Rockies can be so cantankerous. Now that this one has shifted slightly further north, we're going to watch the band of snow curl around toward us with additional gusto over the next 36 hours:

Speaking of gusto – wind is a factor, too, with gradually decreasing temperatures and gradually increasing gust speeds, which will eventually top 50 kilometres per hour by tomorrow morning. With a steady layer of wet snow falling, visibility will become a minor issue this afternoon and a major problem tomorrow morning, especially as temperatures continue dropping and infrequently travelled roads experience a modicum of overnight freezing.

If you see a member of our city's road crews in line at the coffee shop this afternoon or tomorrow morning, consider buying the round. They'll likely have their work cut out for them.

As an afterthought, a reminder: we're going to power through the next couple of days, only for southern Alberta to bear another Clipper Saturday.

YOUR FIVE-DAY CALGARY FORECAST:

Tuesday

• Evening: snow, low -4 C

Wednesday

• Snow
• Daytime high: -4 C
• Evening: some cloud, low -8 C

Thursday

• Partly cloudy
• Daytime high: 1 C
• Evening: mainly cloudy, chance of flurries, low -1 C

Friday

• Partly cloudy
• Daytime high: 9 C
• Evening: cloudy, low -3 C

Saturday

• Snow
• Daytime high: -2 C
• Evening: snow, low -15 C

Sunday

• Snow
• Daytime high: -10 C
• Evening: snow, low -17 C

…the spookiest of all, however, is Brenda's niece's dog, Riggin, who was guarding the candy bowl and scaring away teenagers looking to dump the whole thing in a pillowcase

Riggin the dog dressed up as a ghost for Halloween. (courtesy viewer Brenda)

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