This Alberta community saw the most snow from Thursday’s spring storm

Warmer weather will melt all the recent snow. Jodi Hughes has a look at the five-day forecast from the Sky Watch Weather Centre.

The hamlet of Gem, Alta., located almost two hours east of Calgary, was the snowiest community in southern Alberta on Thursday.

Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) said the Newell County community – with a population of 29 – saw 35 centimetres of snowfall in the late-season blizzard on Wednesday and Thursday.

According to the official weather data, nearby Gleichen saw between 33 and 35 centimetres, while Calgary had between 10 and 26 centimetres.

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The storm, which began Wednesday evening, resulted in snowfall warnings for Calgary and many other surrounding communities.

High winds made conditions worse, piling the fallen snow into drifts between 60 to 70 centimetres deep in some areas.

The remaining snowfall reports are as follows:

• Esther: 33 centimetres;
• Kananaskis: 23 centimetres;
• Nakiska Ski Resort: 18 centimetres;
• Carstairs: 14 centimetres;
• Claresholm: 14 centimetres;
• Didsbury: 13 centimetres;
• Longview: 13 centimetres;
• Pekisko: 12 centimetres;
• Brooks: 10 centimetres; and
• Leduc: four centimetres.