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Edmontonians looking forward to a spring renewal had their hopes dashed Wednesday morning as a cold front swept across swaths of the province, bringing with it snowfall warnings, unseasonable temperatures, and numerous vehicle collisions.
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“Especially in Alberta, it’s very common to see those swings in temperature and in the types of weather that you see across the province,” Mauti said. “This is a lot colder than normal but this isn’t necessarily uncommon to see these swings warm to cold, especially through colder seasons.”
Southern Alberta hit hardest
While Edmonton and northern Alberta were spared the brunt of the cold front, Calgary and southern Alberta were not.
Environment Canada said southern Alberta is expected to see 10 cm to 30 cm of snow by Friday morning. Most other regions are expected to get 10 cm to 15 cm.
Airdrie RCMP reported a collision on the Queen Elizabeth II Highway northbound at Veterans Boulevard involving a semi-truck. Southbound lanes on the QEII north of Airdrie were also down to one lane due to a separate incident. In High River, RCMP were on scene of a collision on Highway 2 northbound, south of High River, involving several vehicles as well as a horse trailer.
The Calgary Police Service said there had been 27 collisions from midnight to 8 a.m.
The Alberta court of justice announced closures at the Canmore and the Rocky Mountain House courthouses March 21-22 due to “inclement weather.”
“Red Deer and southern Alberta are expected to see more significant snowfall than Edmonton,” Mauti said. “The snow front is continuing to move further south, bringing heavier snow further south of Edmonton and especially to higher terrain areas.
Mauti says that there shouldn’t be more snowfall beyond the possible threat of flurries Sunday, but the colder temperatures will stick around “until the end of March or early April.”
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