Sluggish travel ensues in Alberta as another 5-10 cm of snow falls
The week got off to a snowy and chilly start in Alberta, with more accumulations expected through Tuesday morning--with more difficult travel expected
A disruptive round of snow is moving across portions of southern Alberta as cold air and ample moisture move into the region.
For Calgary and surrounding areas, it was a hard forecast to pinpoint, but another 5-10 cm of snow is likely to fall through Tuesday morning, but exact amounts will likely vary.
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Widespread snowfall warnings are in effect, so be sure to monitor local highway conditions before heading out, keeping in mind that conditions may change rapidly over short distances.
Snow continues through Tuesday morning
An area of low pressure stalling out over central Alberta gave rise to locally heavy snowfall on Monday. Bursts of wet snow pushed across Calgary as the trough lifted through the area.
Snow will gradually lift north of Calgary and stall south of Red Deer, creating a heightened risk for heavy wet snowfall across portions of central Alberta.
A rain, and wet snow mix fell along the QE2 and east throughout Monday and will continue through Tuesday morning.
A general 5-15 cm of snow is forecast, with 5-10 cm for Calgary. Higher totals are expected north and west of the city, with the risk for snowfall amounts to overachieve locally.
The heaviest snow will fall along the foothills, with 10-20 cm into the higher elevations of the Rockies. 5-10 cm is left to fall into Tuesday morning.
The wet snow could weigh down branches and power lines, potentially leading to localized power outages.
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Spring snowfalls on the western Prairies come with substantially higher uncertainty due to the convective nature of the systems and marginal temperatures to support accumulating snow at lower elevations.
Springtime snow is also no surprise on the Prairies, with Calgary airport picking up more than 20-30 cm of snow over several years during the month of April.
Stay with The Weather Network for all the latest on conditions across Alberta.