Mid April Snowfall Will Bring 10+cm of Accumulation for Parts of Southern Alberta
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In typical Alberta fashion for spring, the mild weather that we’ve had lately is going to be replaced with cooler temperatures, strong winds, and snow that could be heavy at times, with over 10cm of snow expected for some by mid-week.
Late Monday, precipitation will start as rain across parts of Southern Alberta. The rain will transition over to wet snow as cooler air moves in Tuesday morning and temperatures fall to a few degrees below zero. The snow will persist into early morning Wednesday at which point the system will have moved on to impact Saskatchewan and Manitoba.
The greatest snowfall totals are anticipated through the Rockies from Jasper to the American border and extending eastward to also include Olds, Strathmore, but not quite into Brooks. This large area can expect 5-10cm, but a smaller region that includes High River and along the Trans Canada west of Calgary into Canmore will see up to 15cm, with the possibility of higher amounts locally. Travel may be difficult throughout the day on Tuesday with the snow being accompanied by wind gusts up to 60km/h.
Snowfall totals are dependent on the arrival of cooler air that will result in a transition from rain to snow. If this cooler air arrives later, snowfall totals will be less.
