Latest weather conditions, weather predictions and 7 day forecast for Calgary
Heavy wet snow forced the cancellation or delay of dozens of flights at Calgary International Airport on Monday, leaving travellers scrambling to make alternate plans.A polar vortex — a large area of low pressure — is heading south from the Arctic, bringing with it cold weather across many parts of Canada.
It was chaos on many streets and roads Monday morning after a heavy band of snow fell over an area stretching from southeastern B.C. into Saskatchewan.The Transportation Safety Board of Canada is investigating after a twin-engine Cessna was forced to make a crash landing at the Lethbridge Airport on Thursday.A forecast of heavy snow and temperature swings in areas around Banff and Jasper over the next few days has prompted warnings about possible avalanches and road closures.Ski season is off to a later-than-expected start in Jasper, thanks to a warm pre-winter season. But locals are confident the snow will fly soon enough.Calgary Transit is replacing the all-season tires on all its buses with all-weather tires, in hopes the vehicles will have an easier time navigating city streets in the winter.Residents of Banff were busy cleaning up Monday morning after a strong wind storm toppled trees and blocked roads overnight in the mountain town.A fast-moving and fast-developing system will arrive over the Edmonton area on Wednesday night as the temperature hovers around freezing — a recipe for poor road conditions.With the weather phenomena known as La Nina expected to make its return this winter, it is shaping up to be a banner ski season on Alberta's Rocky Mountain ski hills.Trans Mountain faces $292k environmental fines after 2024 B.C. rainstorm: regulator Trans Mountain is facing $292,000 in regulatory fines for alleged environmental issues during a major rainstorm in B.C.'s Fraser Valley in January 2024.This year's Thanksgiving dinner could also come with a helping of snow and freezing rain in parts of southern Alberta, especially the Foothills and mountain parks.Canadians can expect a warmer than normal fall season in the coming months, but meteorologists say that will turn cold near the end of November, with more rainfall than the summer.Drought and extreme heat are cutting into the size and supply of pumpkins that are usually carved into jack-o’-lanterns for Halloween or frozen and canned for food.Calgarians were certainly soaking up the sun during a Labour Day weekend that felt more like the summer months we're leaving behind. But it's brought smoke with it as well.Edmonton had bad air quality due to a blaze at a recycling plant over the weekend and now, wildfire smoke drifting across the Prairies is worsening conditions in Alberta and Sask.With temperatures expected to stay in the 30 C range through the weekend, Environment Canada has issued heat warnings for much of Alberta and Saskatchewan.After an unusually wet summer across much of southern Alberta, Environment Canada is forecasting a "prolonged heat event" for most of the province heading for the next week.Denis Jackson, owner of the White barn Fun Farm immediately thought his farm was about to be destroyed. 'It was just coming, there was no stopping it.'According to Environment Canada, "a fast-moving supercell tracked across southern Alberta bringing significant, damaging wind gusts and loonie to golf ball sized hail."The Insurance Bureau of Canada estimates a July 13, 2025, hailstorm that swept through Calgary caused more than $92 million in damage.Environment Canada said conditions in eastern Alberta were favourable Wednesday afternoon for the possible development of thunderstorms that could produce a tornado.Amid ongoing heat waves, cities like Toronto, Montreal and Halifax have seen more days above 30 C than normal, some far surpassing their 2024 numbers.Tiffany Lizée is Global Calgary's Chief Meteorologist, brings viewers current conditions and long range forecasts weekdays on Global News at 5 and Global News Hour at 6.
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