Published on Feb. 4, 2024, 1:58 AM
Significant snowfall will move across a good swath of the Prairies this weekend. Plan ahead if you’re doing any travelling in Alberta and Saskatchewan, especially. Some areas could see 10-20+ cm of snowfall, so expect arduous travel
The first weekend in February will be a snowy one for parts of the Prairies, a rather stark change after the record warmth earlier this week for many.
Winter storm and snowfall warnings are in place for southern Alberta, the hardest-hit region during this event. But, that doesn’t mean Saskatchewan is out of the woods, with 10-20 cm expected for parts of the province, as well.
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Few places on Earth lurch between weather extremes quite like the Prairies. It’s only been a few days since a town in southern Saskatchewan saw a whopping daytime high of 21.1°C, marking the province’s warmest January temperature ever recorded.
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Sunday
We’ll see the snowfall lift north into Red Deer, Oyen, and southwestern Saskatchewan by Sunday morning. Expect the snowfall to continue here through the day, moving north into Edmonton and Cold Lake by the evening hours.
We’ll see general totals of 5-10 cm closer to Calgary and Edmonton in the west and Saskatoon and Prince Albert to the east.
The heaviest snowfall totals are likely from far southern Alberta into central and northern Saskatchewan, where 10-20 cm of snow is expected across communities like Lethbridge and Oyen. Locally higher totals are possible in the foothills right near the U.S.-Canada border.
