Snowfall warning

2022 - 4 - 22

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Parade of Wonders cancelled as snowfall warning issued for ... (Calgary Herald)

Never mind raining on our parade. Mother Nature decided to drop some serious snow Friday morning and it has led to the cancellation of a much-anticipated ...

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Snowfall warning issued for Cochrane area (CochraneNow.com)

The rapidly accumulating heavy snow could affect visibility and make travel difficult in some locations. Snowfall warning includes the following areas: Mountain ...

- Mountain View Co. near Sundre - Mountain View Co. near Olds and Didsbury - Mountain View Co. near Carstairs and Stirlingville

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Heavy snow forces cancellation of Calgary Expo's Parade of Wonders (Globalnews.ca)

The parade was meant to start at 10:30 a.m. to officially kick off the first full-scale Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo the city has seen in three ...

For me, the fans are the star of the show. “It is absolutely fantastic for our partners to start to see restaurants being full. Last year, the event was held in a much smaller, scaled-back capacity. “For me, it’s about seeing the community come back together. The Calgary Expo was cancelled in 2020 due to the emerging COVID-19 pandemic. The POW! Parade of Wonders was cancelled in downtown Calgary Friday morning due to heavy snowfall.

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Snowfall warning issued for Calgary | CBC News (CBC.ca)

Environment Canada has issued a snowfall warning for Calgary and some areas north and west of the city.

On Tuesday the city saw its largest single-day snowfall of the year. ROAD UPDATE: Please be advised that all street sweeping scheduled for today has been cancelled and will be rescheduled in June. Crews have pivoted to snow and ice control operations/plowing snow from the major routes. #yycroads pic.twitter.com/anPYAGiDxp— @yyctransport

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Snowfall warning with heavy snow pelting southern Alberta (StrathmoreNow.com)

If you're heading out onto the highway or into the city drivers can expect to see between 10 and 15 cm of snow today. Environment Canada has issued snowfall ...

Strathmore may see snow and rain off an on throughout the day with winds up to 15 km/h. and a high 12. The sun is expected to return this weekend with a high of +14 on Satudary and +13 on Sunday. A heavy band of snow has developed in southern Alberta. 10 cm of snow is expected to fall before the snow tapers off early this afternoon.

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Cochrane under snowfall warning: Environment Canada (Cochrane Today)

Snow fall could accumulate to between 10 to 15 centimetres throughout the day, with a chance of rain showers in the afternoon.

"There's a really direct correlation between heavy snowfall events and injuries from shovelling," she said. Sara Hoffman, Environment Canada meteorologist, said the snow is not associated with any major weather system. Just three days after a heavy spring snowstorm, another 10 to 15 centimetres of snow is expected to fall today throughout Cochrane and Airdrie.

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Not again: Snowfall warning issued for Calgary with up to 15 ... (Daily Hive)

Additionally, the website suggests taking frequent breaks and avoiding strain when clearing snow and continuing to monitor alerts issued by Environment Canada.

The weekend weather is forecast to be a lot nicer, with a high of 12ºC and “mainly sunny” skies on Saturday and another high of 12ºC expected on Sunday with sunshine. It’s 1ºC in Calgary at the time of writing, and the city is predicted to reach a high of 5ºC on Friday. The snow is forecast to taper off this afternoon; however, a total of 10 to 15 centimetres is expected to fall first.

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Cochrane under snowfall warning: Environment Canada (Airdrie Today)

Snow fall could accumulate to between 10 to 15 centimetres throughout the day, with a chance of rain showers in the afternoon.

Just three days after a heavy spring snowstorm, another 10 to 15 centimetres of snow is expected to fall today throughout Cochrane and Airdrie. Snow is expected to taper off early this afternoon with a 30 per cent chance of flurries or rain showers later in the day as temperatures are forecasted to rise to 6 C in Cochrane. Environment Canada issued a snowfall warning around 10 a.m. on April 22, indicating that a heavy band of snow has developed in Southern Alberta.

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Airdrie has its second snowfall warning this week (DiscoverAirdrie.com)

Rapidly accumulating snow could make travel difficult in some locations. Visibility may be suddenly reduced at times in heavy snow. Take frequent breaks and avoid strain when clearing snow. The warning encompasses: Mountain View ...

- Mountain View Co. near Olds and Didsbury - Mountain View Co. near Carstairs and Stirlingville Take frequent breaks and avoid strain when clearing snow.

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Airdrie has its second snowfall warning this week (DiscoverAirdrie.com)

Rapidly accumulating snow could make travel difficult in some locations. Visibility may be suddenly reduced at times in heavy snow. Take frequent breaks and ...

- Mountain View Co. near Olds and Didsbury - Mountain View Co. near Carstairs and Stirlingville Take frequent breaks and avoid strain when clearing snow.

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Calgary police close eastbound Stoney Trail in city's northwest due ... (CTV Toronto)

Calgary police closed a section of eastbound Stoney Trail on Friday after a multi-vehicle crash near Symons Valley Road N.W..

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Foothills County dodges another major snowfall event (HighRiverOnline.com)

For the second time this week, Foothills County has been mostly untouched by a major spring snowstorm. A snowfall warning was placed on Calgary earlier ...

We could see a bit of wet flurry activity in the overnight hours into the early morning hours and maybe going towards rain showers in the afternoon, but it's really going to depend on the timing of that precipitation event." "It's really going to depend on what time of day that precipitation occurs. Then it sort of sags off and collapses and allows cooler air to spill in for Wednesday, Thursday, Friday for the coming work week."

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Foothills County dodges another major snowfall event (OkotoksOnline.com)

For the second time this week, Foothills County has been mostly untouched by a major spring snowstorm. A snowfall warning was placed on Calgary earlier ...

We could see a bit of wet flurry activity in the overnight hours into the early morning hours and maybe going towards rain showers in the afternoon, but it's really going to depend on the timing of that precipitation event." "It's really going to depend on what time of day that precipitation occurs. Then it sort of sags off and collapses and allows cooler air to spill in for Wednesday, Thursday, Friday for the coming work week."

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PHOTOS: Burst of snow surprises Calgary during morning commute ... (The Weather Network)

Folks across Alberta's central and northern foothills contended with a sudden, overachieving burst of snow for the Friday morning commute.

Puking at the same rate in— Curtis Mason 🇺🇦 🇨🇦 (@cmasoncalgary) Curtis Mason 🇺🇦 🇨🇦 on Twitter: "Puking at the same rate in #Airdrie right now as well! #yyc #abstorm 908AM ❄️❄️❄️ pic.twitter.com/xUboHy74BM / Twitter" #yyc #abstorm pic.twitter.com/9Gz3E1zaER / Twitter" I’m just gonna go back to bed.— Andrew Cunningham (@idledmuse) Andrew Cunningham on Twitter: "I'm just gonna go back to bed. Holy smokes...time to go for a walk!— Kyle Brittain (@KyleTWN) Kyle Brittain on Twitter: "Holy smokes...time to go for a walk! Still dumping in the NW. 9:48 AM. 2°C, 3 cm accumulation.— Colin Smith (@pwrsmith) Colin Smith on Twitter: "Still dumping in the NW. 9:48 AM. 2°C, 3 cm accumulation. #yyc #abstorm @KyleTWN @ryanhardingctv @CTVStanfield pic.twitter.com/sfPsjeFiP4 / Twitter" UPDATE: Multi-vehicle incident on EB Stoney Tr and Symons Valley Rd NW, the road is closed eastbound. Snow crews are out clearing snow as quickly as possible. Calgary’s road crews were quick to stay on top of the storm. The convective nature of the band allowed snowfall rates to exceed all expectations and accumulate in a hurry. The snow started early in Calgary and picked up intensity through the morning commute.

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Winter storm warning in effect for parts of western Manitoba | CBC ... (CBC.ca)

While it might begin as rain, wet snow or even freezing rain, that precipitation will turn to heavy snow later Saturday, the weather agency said in an alert.

- Grand Rapids-Waterhen. - Dauphin-Russell-Roblin-Winnipegosis. - Virden-Souris.

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Warning in effect for storm that could bring dump of snow to western ... (CBC.ca)

A storm warning is in effect ahead of a weather system that's expected to bring heavy snow to parts of western Manitoba through Sunday, Environment Canada ...

People in those regions should be prepared for power outages, as well as quickly changing and deteriorating travel conditions, Environment Canada warns. The snow in those regions will be heaviest overnight Saturday and into Sunday morning, with lingering light snow ending by Monday morning, Environment Canada said in its weather alert. That alert also urged people in those areas to prepare for quickly changing and deteriorating travel conditions. Northerly winds in that area will gust to 60 km/h Sunday and may result in periods of reduced visibility in snow and blowing snow, the weather agency said. The weather alert urged people in those areas to consider postponing non-essential travel until conditions improve, and to prepare for quickly changing and deteriorating travel conditions. A winter storm warning is in effect ahead of a weather system that's expected to bring heavy snow to parts of western Manitoba through Sunday, Environment Canada says.

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