Ready? Significant snow possible in Alberta again this weekend
Drivers should use caution through early next week as bursts of snow may slicken roads
After plenty of heavy snow earlier this week, folks across parts of Alberta are on the lookout for additional rounds of heavy snow this weekend and early next week.
Bursts of snow will lead to highly variable snowfall accumulations from one spot to the next. Drivers are urged to use caution and prepare for rapidly changing road conditions.
DON’T MISS: North Calgary sees biggest snowfall of the year, more possible this month
Spring is the snowiest time of the year in Alberta and this month has certainly proven the point. Calgary’s monthly snowfall total of 41 cm to date is nearly double the 23 cm we’d expect here during a typical March.
Expect more snow this weekend as a chilly and unsettled pattern drapes over the region.
High pressure moving in from the north will combine with a boundary positioned near the Rockies to bring more accumulating snow to southern Alberta. Localized significant totals are possible.
Snowfall will fill in across the Rockies and parts of the foothills overnight Saturday into Sunday.
Local bands of heavier snow may stretch east of the QE2 at times. While there is some uncertainty where these bands will develop, communities along the QE2 including Calgary may see bursts of snow at times.
Additional instability will build late in the day Sunday across the province as a low-pressure system develops stateside, bringing a more widespread chance for snow across central and southern parts of Alberta. This snow could linger into Monday.
Snowfall totals will be highly variable from one location to the next, ranging from flurries to more significant accumulations. Drivers should beware rapidly changing road conditions, especially with the potential for bursts of snow that may lower visibility and quickly slicken surfaces.
Stay with The Weather Network for the latest on conditions across Alberta.