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Snow blankets Jasper two days before summer

Marmot Basin received more than 20 centimetres of snow on Monday, according to its vice president. (Supplied) Marmot Basin received more than 20 centimetres of snow on Monday, according to its vice president. (Supplied)
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"Welcome to Junuary," Jasper National Park tweeted on Monday, two days before the official start of summer.

Jasper and the surrounding area was covered in snow to start the week, with more than 20 centimetres measured at Marmot Basin, according to the ski resort's vice president.

"It wasn't until about 6 a.m. this morning, I got up as usual, flung the drapes open and went, 'Well, look at that,'" Brian Rode said. "We got about six or seven centimetres of snow on the ground and it was snowing hard."

Marmot Basin received more than 20 centimetres of snow on Monday, according to its vice president. (Supplied)

The capital region and parts of Alberta saw steady and heavy rain over the weekend and a snowfall warning was issued for the Lake Louise area on Sunday.

Jasper was under a rainfall warning on Monday, with "wet snow at times heavy changing to rain at times heavy this afternoon."

A mix of snow and rain are expected to last until Tuesday, with more summery weather on Wednesday.

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