4:29 AM MDT Wednesday 10 September 2014
Snowfall warning in effect for:
M.D. of Foothills near Cayley
M.D. of Foothills near High River and Aldersyde
M.D. of Foothills near Longview and Eden Valley Res.
M.D. of Foothills near Okotoks and De Winton
M.D. of Foothills near Priddis and Brown-Lowery Prov. Park
M.D. of Foothills near Turner Valley and Black Diamond
M.D. of Willow Creek near Claresholm and Stavely
M.D. of Willow Creek near Nanton and Parkland
Rocky View Co. near Bragg Creek and Tsuu T’ina Res.
Snowfall, with total amounts of 10 to 15 cm is expected.
A widespread area of snow has developed over southern Alberta as an upper disturbance moves across the province. Accumulations of 10 to 15 centimetres of snow are expected with the system, although amounts over 20 centimetres are possible over higher terrain. The snowfall will begin tapering off from the north this morning, but will persist into the evening for the southernmost parts of the province.
Be prepared to adjust your driving with changing road conditions. Visibility may be suddenly reduced at times in heavy snow. There may be a significant impact on rush hour traffic in urban areas.
Environment Canada meteorologists will update alerts as required. Please continue to monitor your local media or Weatheradio for further updates. If you would like to report severe weather, you can call 1-800-239-0484 or send an email to storm@ec.gc.ca or tweet reports to #ABStorm.