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The Weather Network's meteorologists say snow has already arrived, and more may be on the way. Find out which provinces are already experiencing a cold and wet start to the week.

UPDATE: Snow and mixing across much of Canada


Daksha Rangan
Digital Reporter

Saturday, October 25, 2014, 7:46 PM - UPDATE: Western Canada has a cold and wet start to the week as snowfall begins in Fort McMurray, Alberta. According to The Weather Network's Chris St. Clair, there is more accumulating snow to come.

The mountains of British Columbia and Alberta are also experiencing snowfall, with the possibility of up to 10 cm late Sunday. The snow gets heavier between Fort McMurray and Edmonton for commuters heading north. Cities south of Edmonton will likely experience snow and rain mixing, St. Clair notes.

Saskatchewan and Manitoba are home to more target cities for snowfall Sunday and Monday. The Weather Network's meteorologist Matt Grinter says the Prairie provinces could see some accumulating snow Sunday through Monday. Neighbouring provinces in the east are not exempt from the onset of winter weather, Grinter says. Parts of northern Quebec have also experienced light snow today. Sept-Îles, located along Quebec's northern coast, also saw rain and snow mixing Sunday.

Grinter says the snow in Quebec is associated with the low-pressure system currently in the Maritime provinces. Labrador is the only region in Eastern Canada under a snowfall warning, so Grinter says we can expect the snow from northeastern Quebec to clear out tomorrow, leaving behind lingering cloud coverage.

Northwestern Ontario will mainly experience rainfall Sunday through Monday, however the possibility for snow and rain mixing is possible later in the week.

The Canadian consensus about snow is filled with mixed emotions. Aside from winter sports, celebrating the holidays, and spending time with loved ones, snow is often associated with frozen windshields, getting stuck in snowbanks, and occasionally slipping on unsalted icy roads.

The Weather Network's meteorologist Kelly Sonnenburg says, despite the season in between winter and summer, the snow is coming.

British Columbia has already experienced snow in higher elevations, but the southern mountain range of Kootenay Pass will see snow levels lowering to 1400 metres on Sunday, including some snow over the pass.

"As the system traces East, cold wind is wrapping behind," Sonnenburg says, noting that the snow and mixing patterns will move east into Alberta, Saskatchewan, and northwestern Ontario.

Grande Prairie, Alberta, will see temperatures just below the freezing mark, with approximately 2 cm of snowfall. Overnight Saturday, central and northern Alberta may see mixing or snow of no more than 5 cm, including the areas of Fort McMurray, Cold Lake, Slave Lake. Edmonton and Calgary will see a light trace of snow and mixing, Sonnenburg adds.


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By Sunday morning, La Ronge, Saskatchewan, will see some snowfall, and Sunday evening the system will move into The Pas, Manitoba. Northwestern Ontario may see mixing Sunday evening and overnight, with a bit of mixing into Monday morning.

Image courtesy of Chris Wilbur.

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