PHOTOS: The Prairies see Canada's first major snowfalls of the season
A good portion of Western Canada was hit with the country's first significant snowfall events of the fall, with multiple days of travel woes, power outages and road impacts across the Prairies
We knew it was only a matter of time before Canada was hit with its first significant snowfall of the season. From west to east, the Prairies were on the receiving end of the inaugural shots of hefty snowfall this fall, beginning Friday night in Alberta.
Come Sunday and Monday, it was Saskatchewan and Manitoba's turn as they were in the crosshairs of the country's first Colorado low this season. Check out the details and images from the recent snowfall events below.
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Saskatchewan and Manitoba
A pattern reversal across North America allowed the season’s first Colorado low to develop and has targeted the eastern Prairies since Sunday. Heavy snow, rain, and gusty winds will continue to impact parts of the region into Tuesday.
Snowfall and winter storm warnings remain in effect across central Saskatchewan and northern Manitoba, with 10-20+ cm of snow possible in the hardest-hit areas by the time it wraps up Tuesday. Power outages and road closures have hit the region as a result of this potent early-season storm.
Several roads and highways were closed across Saskatchewan on Sunday, including the Trans-Canada Highway from Regina through Moose Jaw, which remained closed early Monday morning, as well.
The Moose Jaw Police Service also released a warning on Sunday, urging drivers to check the highway hotline before heading out.
Thousands of customers remained without power as of Monday evening, with the majority of the outages reported in Moose Jaw and surrounding areas.
The snow has wrapped up for the southern areas of Saskatchewan and Manitoba, and will be confined to the eastern shores of lakes Winnipeg and Winnipegosis for Tuesday.
WATCH: Treacherous roads in Saskatchewan as heavy snow hits
Alberta
Saturday was a memorable day for some as the system overachieved with snowfall amounts in parts of the province. It wasn't just Calgary's first significant snowfall of the season, it was Alberta's.
Many Calgarians wish they weren't the first to deal with this much of it.
Third-party websites such as Twitter and Facebook reported that Cochrane saw 15-22 cm while Kananaskis Valley recorded 27 cm.
A snowfall record was broken at Calgary International Airport. It reported a one-day total of 19 cm on Saturday, Oct. 22, setting a new daily record. The entire snowfall event total for Calgary -- from Friday night to Sunday morning -- has been reported as 23 cm.