A special weather statement and a yellow-level snowfall warning have been issued by Environment and Climate Change Canada as a band of snow has stalled over Canmore to Calgary to Strathmore. This system coming up from the states could result in 10 to 20-centimetre snowfall totals over the warning area, with the bulk of it falling during the morning hours and starting to taper off into flurries throughout the afternoon. Right now, models suggest snowfall amounts in Calgary will be between three to five centimetres but could exceed expectations and reach the five to 10 centimetre range. This system is moving up from the U.S. and is transitioning from rain to snow as it progresses northwards, so areas in the east along Highway 1 will see a rain/snow mix while Calgary will receive more snow with our temperatures remaining below freezing throughout much of the day. The heaviest snowfall amounts for Calgary are expected during the morning hours. Visibility will be poor both in the city and out on Highway 1 and the QEII, with the precipitation much lighter north of Red Deer. Conditions begin to improve on Good Friday with some clouds in the morning for Calgary turning into a mainly sunny sky by the afternoon getting us up to a high of 7 C. When it comes to Easter Egg hunts, Saturday might be a safer bet over Sunday, that’s when clouds start to thicken up once again and could bring more flurries.
