Say It Ain’t Snow! First Major Snowfall of the Season Takes Aim at the Prairies
/After a warm start to fall across much of the Prairies, conditions have begun to turn, with dropping temperatures dropping heralding the first significant snowfall of the season.
The snow has already begun for Southern Alberta and into Southern Saskatchewan where it will continue overnight and throughout the day Tuesday. The heaviest snow, with totals of 10-20cm, is expected in the Rockies and eastward through Calgary and Lloydminster.
A secondary pocket of heavy snowfall is also possible in Southwestern Saskatchewan. Surrounding areas and Southern Manitoba can expect 5-10cm of snow by the end of the day Wednesday.
Following the snow, Arctic air will begin to settle into the region with overnight low temperatures in the negative double digits across much of Southern Alberta and Saskatchewan Tuesday into Wednesday and again the following night.