Snowfall warnings issued Wednesday with more heavy, wet snow expected
A low complex will continue to bring moisture into southern Alberta Wednesday.
The position of these lows, an ample source of moisture and the counter clockwise rotation will push snow into the south-central foothills resulting in another day of variable snowfall totals.
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) expanded a snowfall warning for the region to include Calgary and many major commuter highways.
Calgary is likely to receive another five to 10 centimetres of snow with higher totals in some communities.
In its warning, ECCC explained the rate of snowfall will intensify throughout the day and similar to Tuesday, the type of snow will be heavy and wet.
“This long duration snowfall event could produce total snowfall amounts as high as 30 to 50 centimetres along the foothills,” the agency said.
As of 7:30 a.m.m, visibility was most limited along the QEII near Red Deer as snow was starting to track south from the Capital region.
511 Alberta cameras also reflected that – with most major highways still showing wet, and not icy roads.
The precipitation will taper off on Thursday in Calgary and more sunshine is in the forecast, however daytime highs are not expected to return to seasonal norms for at least a week.
Rain is likely late on Sunday and will continue into early next week with 15-25 milimetres of total accumulation possible by Tuesday.
CTVNews.ca Top Stories
'Some structural damage' from wildfire near Fort Nelson, B.C., mayor confirms
More than one home has been damaged or lost due to a massive wildfire outside of the B.C. community of Fort Nelson, the mayor confirmed Wednesday.
'Very expensive lunch': Sask. driver says he got a cellphone ticket for using his points app in the drive-thru
A warning from a Saskatoon driver about using your fast-food app while in the drive-thru line — a trip to get some free lunch cost him a lot more than he bargained for.
B.C. YouTuber ordered to pay $350K for 'relentless' online defamation campaign
An 'unrepentant' YouTuber has been ordered to pay $350,000 in damages as compensation for a 'relentless' campaign of defamation waged online against a business owner and his company, the B.C. Supreme Court has ruled.
Chief says grave search at B.C. residential school brings things 'full circle'
Chief Robert Michell says relief isn't the right word to describe his reaction as the search begins for unmarked graves at the site of a former residential school he attended in northern British Columbia.
'Endless Shrimp' just one misstep for Red Lobster as it eyes bankruptcy protection
While it's unclear what these closures might mean for the 27 restaurants in Canada, Red Lobster is expected to file for bankruptcy protection in the U.S. this month.
B.C. man shot sex worker in the back during drug-fuelled birthday, court hears
A man from B.C.'s Lower Mainland has been sentenced to four years behind bars after shooting a sex worker in the back during a drug-fuelled 43rd birthday.
'Inhumane conditions': 68 dogs pulled from Winnipeg home
Nearly six dozen dogs were seized from a home Wednesday morning by the Winnipeg Humane Society. It is the largest known seizure of animals in the city’s history.
Ontario's 'Crypto King' Aiden Pleterski arrested
Of the $40-million Aiden Pleterski was handed over two years, documents show he invested just over one per cent and instead spent $15.9 million on "his personal lifestyle." The 25-year-old Oshawa, Ont. man was arrested and charged with fraud and money laundering on Tuesday.
Driver said he smoked pot oil, took medication before Florida crash that killed 8 Mexican workers
A man with a long record of dangerous driving told investigators he smoked marijuana oil and took prescription drugs hours before he sideswiped a bus, killing eight Mexican farmworkers and injuring dozens more, according to an arrest report unsealed Wednesday.