DON’T MISS: Get back into a fall routine with these easy sleep tips A broad upper-level trough will move over Western Canada to close out the week. This low will lead to cooler temperatures and a chance for precipitation as it moves across Alberta Thursday and Friday. If the sudden onset of pumpkin spice flavoring everything in the grocery store wasn’t enough of a reminder that the fall frost is getting closer and closer, this trough will make it clear that fall is fast approaching.
WARNING: Cold air and snow forecast for Alberta through Friday
Cold northwesterly flow over Alberta will push temperatures into the single digits for the Rockies and foothills by Thursday night. While frost levels will remain high, cold air will be low enough to allow precipitation to fall as snow in the mountains west of Calgary. It won’t be much more than a conversation starter, but some of the mountaintops — including those in Sunshine Village — could be dusted by Friday morning. The good news for those who aren’t done with summer yet is that summer isn’t done with Alberta yet. The ridge of high pressure that is bringing historic heat to the western United States will move north through the weekend, allowing warm temperatures to return to southern portions of the prairies by early next week. This week’s chance for mountain snow is a reminder that snow isn’t only possible in Alberta in September, but the province has seen wintry September rates in the not-too-distant past. MUST SEE: Recalling record-breaking September when a blizzard buried Calgary A record blizzard buried Calgary in nearly 25 cm of snow on September 28, 2019, with up to 50 cm of snow reported in Lethbridge. Another memorable snowfall blanketed parts of Alberta on September 8, 2014, when Calgary woke up to 4 inches (11.4 cm) of snow on the ground. Thumbnail courtesy of Unsplash Stay tuned to The Weather Network for the latest on conditions in Alberta and across the country.
