Calgarians are being advised to prepare for poor weather conditions beginning Wednesday evening, according to Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC).
A special weather statement issued by the agency Wednesday morning says heavy snow will develop overnight Wednesday into Thursday over central Alberta, including along Highway 2 and parts of Highway 1, particularly near and west of Calgary.
Periods of high snowfall rates may reduce visibility and lead to rapidly changing road conditions.
However, conditions are expected to improve by Thursday evening.
It’s unclear how much snow could fall, but forecasts are ranging from five to 20 centimetres.
ECCC says temperatures near freezing on Thursday may limit snowfall accumulation.
Temperatures are set to warm up by the weekend, meaning any snow that does fall will melt quickly.
Travel conditions will improve for the long weekend.
The storm continues what has already been a snowy start to spring. Residents woke up to fresh snow Monday morning, and parts of the city were hit with a surprise storm last week that dropped up to 25 centimetres in some parts.
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