A cold wave is expected to sweep across Alberta this week. The heaviest snowfall is likely to hit the mountain parks and along the Foothills while Calgary may receive up to 15 centimetres of snow. While Calgarians had the opportunity to enjoy warmer temperatures Tuesday with the forecast indicating temperatures as high as 18 C, the weather is expected to take an abrupt turn by Wednesday.Tuesday, indicating a cold wave will sweep across Alberta, lasting until Friday.
The conditions will be milder in the region east of Highway 2, with an estimated total snowfall of five to 10 cm.Alysa Pederson, a meteorologist with Environment and Climate Change Canada, says the city will have to deal with cloudy and rainy conditions before the snow begins. "Our daytime high tomorrow is 11 degrees, so we're looking at rain starting Wednesday in Calgary and, of course, the west on the Foothills. And then tomorrow night, Wednesday into Thursday, changing quickly to snow as the temperature kind of plummets."However, she thinks it's a good idea to find out about local road conditions before heading out as the roads are likely to have more slush on account of melted snow during the day and may turn treacherous at night.
Pederson pointed out this isn't an uncommon event, particularly in southern Alberta, where it tends to snow heavily in March and April.
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