Josh Classen: Icy start to Wednesday, sunny and windy later on
Freezing rain this morning will give way to sunny breaks and windy conditions for this afternoon in the Edmonton area.
As we've been talking about for the past few days, many roads and sidewalks have been covered in a sheet of ice (again).
Highways from Whitecourt and Athabasca south to Red Deer and east to the Saskatchewan border have been hit with freezing rain and/or wet snow.
511 Alberta is reporting a multi-vehicle collision in south Leduc on the QE2 and a jackknifed semi on Highway 13 just west Wetaskiwin.
If you can stay off highways in central and north-central Alberta, that's the safest bet this morning.
Some roads in the city of Edmonton are more wet and slushy, rather than hard ice. But, it may be tough to tell as other roads have glare ice that appears wet.
As always, give yourself some extra time on the roads and some extra stopping time between you and the vehicle in front of you.
The freezing rain should end by mid morning. But, wind will start to gust this afternoon and that'll polish of the surfaces.
While the afternoon/evening commute won't have falling precipitation, roads will still be very icy in areas.
Here's what's coming next:
Temperatures will top out just slightly above zero midday and then a cold front will sweep in from the northwest.
That'll kick up the wind and temperatures will start to drop.
So...we're looking at gusts in the 40-50 km/h range this afternoon and temperatures around -3 C by late afternoon.
Partly cloudy skies and highs in the -2 to -6 C range Thursday and Friday. That puts us right around average for this time of year.
We'll get another push of warm air for Saturday with temperatures climbing several degrees above zero.
THEN...cooler air returns for Sunday/Monday.
Here's the forecast for Edmonton:
Today - Freezing rain and wet snow ending mid to late morning.
Sunny breaks and windy this afternoon. Gusts in the 40-50 km/h range.
Noon: 1
5pm: -3
Tonight - Partly cloudy. Wind easing early in the evening.
9pm: -6
Thursday - Partly cloudy.
Morning Low: -9
Afternoon High: -4
Friday - Mix of sun & cloud.
Morning Low: -11
Afternoon High: -3
Saturday - Mix of sun & cloud.
Morning Low: -8
Afternoon High: 3
Sunday - Partly cloudy.
Morning Low: -11
Afternoon High: -4
Monday - Partly cloudy.
Morning Low: -13
Afternoon High: -9
CTVNews.ca Top Stories
Widow looking for answers after Quebec man dies in Texas Ironman competition
The widow of a Quebec man who died competing in an Ironman competition is looking for answers.
Amid concerns over 'collateral damage' Trudeau, Freeland defend capital gains tax change
Facing pushback from physicians and businesspeople over the coming increase to the capital gains inclusion rate, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his deputy Chrystia Freeland are standing by their plan to target Canada's highest earners.
Tom Mulcair: Park littered with trash after 'pilot project' is perfect symbol of Trudeau governance
Former NDP leader Tom Mulcair says that what's happening now in a trash-littered federal park in Quebec is a perfect metaphor for how the Trudeau government runs things.
U.S. Senate overwhelmingly passes aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan with big bipartisan vote
The U.S. Senate has passed US$95 billion in war aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, sending the legislation to President Joe Biden after months of delays and contentious debate over how involved the United States should be in foreign wars.
Wildfire southwest of Peace River spurs evacuation order
People living near a wildfire burning about 15 kilometres southwest of Peace River are being told to evacuate their homes.
World seeing near breakdown of international law amid wars in Gaza and Ukraine, Amnesty says
The world is seeing a near breakdown of international law amid flagrant rule-breaking in Gaza and Ukraine, multiplying armed conflicts, the rise of authoritarianism and huge rights violations in Sudan, Ethiopia and Myanmar, Amnesty International warned Wednesday as it published its annual report.
Train derailed in Sarnia after colliding with a truck
Police are investigating after a transport truck collided with a train in Sarnia.
Fewer medical students going into family medicine contributing to doctor shortage
As some family doctors are retiring and others are moving away from family medicine, there are fewer medical students to take their place.
'It's discriminatory': Individuals refused entry to Ontario legislature for wearing keffiyeh
Individuals being barred from entering Ontario’s legislature while wearing a keffiyeh say the garment is part of their cultural identity— and the only ones making it political are the politicians banning it.