After taking a break for a couple days, the snow has returned to the Capital Region.
Snowfall Warnings are in effect for most of N-Ctl & NE Alberta. In general, about 10-15cm of snow is expected.
Many areas outside the warning zone will get snow, just not warning-level snowfall.
Grande Prairie/Whitecourt/Edson/Jasper regions should get about 5cm of snow today.
Lloydminster south to Coronation & across into the Red Deer region are also likely get about 5cm of snow today.
Wind will be an aggravating factor. The winter storm warnings have been ended because the wind won't be AS strong as expected.
However, gusts in the 40-50km/h range will continue to create hazards on highways with blowing & drifting snow.
Wind chill will also be a bit of an issue today.
In most areas, it's going to be FEELING about 10 degrees colder than it reads on thermometers.
This system isn't going anywhere in a hurry. So, the snow will continue to fall all day in the Edmonton area.
It should taper off this evening & we'll get some clearing tomorrow.
In eastern Alberta, the snow will continue into Friday morning & possibly right through to Fri PM for E-Ctl regions.
After the snow, cooler air drops in. Highs will be near -8 Friday & Saturday.
GEM model wants to push Edmonton back to around 0 for Sunday. GFS keeps us closer to -5.
We'll be close to the front, so either temperature looks reasonable at this point.
I'll keep it conservative for now & go with -4 Sunday & temperatures closer to 0 Mon/Tue.
Here's the Edmonton forecast:
Today - Cloudy with snow. About 10cm.
Wind increasing to NW 20 gusting to 40 later this morning & this afternoon.
High: -4
Wind chill in the -12 to -15 range most of the day.
Tonight - Flurries tapering off this evening. Cloudy overnight.
Low: -12
Friday - Cloudy with sunny breaks.
High: -8
Saturday - Partly cloudy.
Morning Low: - 19
Afternoon High: -8
Sunday - Partly cloudy.
Morning Low: -17
Afternoon High: -4
Monday - Mainly sunny.
Morning Low: -17
Afternoon High: -2
Tuesday - Mainly sunny.
Morning Low: -14
Afternoon High: 1
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Snow's Back! - Mar 21, 2013
CTV Edmonton
Published Thursday, March 21, 2013 7:05AM MDT
Published Thursday, March 21, 2013 7:05AM MDT