Snow forecast for Calgary and Edmonton on Wednesday

Snow is in the forecast for Calgary and Edmonton on Wednesday, according to Environment and Climate Change Canada, after a mostly calm start to the week.

Environment Canada’s Calgary forecast calls for snow on Wednesday with a high of zero. Tuesday night brings cloud with a 60 per cent chance of rain showers or flurries and a low of minus 2. Tuesday itself is forecast to be a mix of sun and cloud with a high of plus 5.

In Edmonton, the forecast shows periods of snow on Wednesday with a high of minus 1. Tuesday night is cloudy with a 40 per cent chance of rain showers or flurries and a low of minus 2, after a cloudy Tuesday with a high of plus 4 and morning fog patches.

Monday is sunny in Edmonton with a high of 6, and mainly cloudy in Calgary with a high of plus 5, after a chilly morning. Wind chills were near minus 13 in Calgary and minus 11 in Edmonton early Monday. No weather warnings were in effect for either city as of Monday morning, and the forecast did not give snowfall amounts for Wednesday.

Drivers should watch for slippery roads on the Wednesday commute, and anyone who has not yet switched to winter tires may want to book that appointment now. Forecasts can change, and the latest alerts are posted at weather.gc.ca.

Calgary already saw snow over the weekend. Our earlier reports covered snow overnight in Calgary with flurries lingering Sunday morning and about 2 cm of snow with gusts to 80 km/h. Our winter storm preparation checklist has tips for getting ready.

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Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada city forecasts, issued Monday, Oct. 26.