Return to Reality for Alberta With Quick Blast of Winter Weather Bringing Up to 5-10cm of Snow
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After some very unseasonable warmth recently, the reality of winter returns with a quick blast of snow across parts of Southern Alberta along with temperatures closer to what we expect for this time of year.
Beginning Thursday morning, a clipper will start to push its way eastward from the Rockies and into Southern Alberta by the afternoon. An area from Jasper and Banff, east to Edmonton and Red Deer can expect the greatest accumulation, with upwards of 10cm by the time the snow dissipates mid-morning Friday.
There is still some disagreement between weather models, with some suggesting a more northern track that would bring some heavier snow to Edmonton, resulting in a messy evening commute for the city.
Outside of Edmonton, travel along the Yellowhead and QE2 between Red Deer and Edmonton will also be messy during the afternoon and evening.
With this quick blast of snow comes one of the final chances for a White Christmas with very little additional snow expected between now and the 25th.
Temperatures are not expected to rise far above freezing over the next week and a half so locations that receive accumulation from this clipper should expect the snow to stick around until Christmas Day.
