Windchill values near -50 this morning in northern Alberta

Cold weather lingers in southern Alberta. Jodi Hughes has a look at the five-day forecast from the Sky Watch Weather Centre.

Temperatures remain well below seasonal across the west this morning, with overnight temperatures dropping to -22 C to -25 C in the south and -25 C to – 38 C in the north.

As of 7 a.m. Wednesday, windchill values ranged from -31 in southeastern Alberta to as cold as -48 in Grande Prairie.

Extreme cold warnings continue for portions of central and northern Alberta, but most should be lifted throughout the day ahead of a slightly warmer trend to end the week.

A low pressure system over Wyoming has started to track north and east with snow falling along it’s northern edge extending into the southern portions of Alberta and Saskatchewan.

Snowfall warnings have been issued by Environment and Climate Change Canada for southern Saskatchewan and central Manitoba with total amounts of 10 to 20 centimetres expected over the next 24 hours.

More snow fell over the City of Calgary overnight Tuesday and early Wednesday, causing road conditions to deteriorate.

Side streets, on and off ramps, bridge decks and intersections were especially vulnerable, and surfaces like sidewalks, parking lots and pathways were snow and ice-covered.

Both the daytime highs and overnight lows will improve heading in to the weekend, however neither will reach seasonal values of -1 C and -13 C respectively.