Blowing snow, cold and blizzard conditions: Weather alerts issued for large swaths of Alberta
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Blowing snow advisories were issued for Alberta’s two largest cities on Boxing Day, while large swaths of the province were also under various winter weather advisories or warnings.
In a post on its website Friday afternoon, Environment Canada said blowing snow advisories were issued for Calgary and the Edmonton area because of the poor visibility that will result from the combination of wind and precipitation.
“Travel will likely be hazardous due to near-zero visibility,” the weather agency said. “Conditions will gradually improve Saturday afternoon.
“Strong winds and falling temperatures will also result in wind chill values near -35 for much of the day.”
Environment Canada advised drivers to avoid non-essential travel in areas under a blowing snow advisory until road conditions improve.
Other municipalities in the province were also under blowing snow advisories on Friday afternoon.
Environment Canada also issued snowfall warnings and cold weather warnings for parts of Alberta, while people in some areas were warned to brace for potentially blizzard-like conditions on Saturday.
For a complete and up-to-date list of weather warnings and advisories in Alberta, you can click here.
In Alberta’s capital, the City of Edmonton provided an update Friday on its extreme weather protocols which have been in effect since Dec. 19 because of cold temperatures. In a news release, the city said its extreme weather response will be lifted on Sunday afternoon as temperatures are “expected to improve next week.”
According to Environment Canada, the temperature in Edmonton is expected to plunge to as low as -26 C on Saturday, and at some points it could feel like -37 with the wind chill. But on Monday, the forecasted high in Alberta’s capital is 2 C.
The city’s extreme weather protocols are aimed at keeping homeless people and other vulnerable Edmontonians safe amid frigid conditions by making city facilities and libraries more available for people looking to get a break from the cold, and by extending hours for shuttle services to get people to emergency shelters.
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