Posted January 29, 2020 7:40 pm Updated January 29, 2020 7:46 pm Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ Pedestrians and drivers in a large section of central and east Alberta should expect…
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Fog advisory for Edmonton, central Alberta Monday morning
Posted January 27, 2020 6:56 am Updated January 27, 2020 7:15 am Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ Thick fog Monday morning has prompted a fog advisory for Edmonton and the surrounding…
Freezing rain warning for parts of central Alberta: ‘Be prepared to adjust your driving’
For the second time this week, Environment Canada has issued a series of freezing rain warnings for parts of central Alberta. On Friday, the weather agency issued a new round of warnings for areas south, north and east of Edmonton…
Snowfall warning: Stalled weather system expected to dump 10-15 cm on Edmonton region
A snowfall warning was issued Wednesday morning for the Edmonton area, where Environment Canada said 10 to 15 centimetres of the white stuff is expected. The national agency said a weather system has stalled over the city, dumping heavy snow…
Freezing rain warnings issued for parts of central, eastern Alberta
Posted January 21, 2020 6:53 pm Updated January 21, 2020 6:58 pm Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ People in parts of central and eastern Alberta were advised on Tuesday that freezing…
Edmonton’s air quality reaches ‘high-risk’ levels on Monday: Environment Canada
Edmonton’s air quality rose to a 9 on the Air Quality Health Index on Monday, a level that Environment Canada deems to be a “high risk” to people in the affected area. The weather agency said under such conditions, people…
Freezing rain warnings issued for parts of northern Alberta
Posted January 20, 2020 7:31 pm Updated January 20, 2020 7:32 pm Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ Drivers in northern Alberta were being told to brace for the possibility of treacherous…
Fast-freezing clothes make for fun frozen photo ops during Alberta cold snap
Alberta is in the midst of a frigid deep freeze but some people are finding a fun silver lining to the extremely cold temperatures: they’re freezing articles of clothing and sharing the results online. On Sunday, Environment Canada issued an…
AMA receives 6 times more calls than usual for roadside assistance during cold snap
Extreme cold that has set in across Alberta has led to six times the usual volume of calls for roadside assistance from AMA. Since Sunday, when much of the province was first put under an extreme cold warning, the Alberta…
How rare is Edmonton’s extreme cold snap? Debunking weather myths
There is no doubt that it is very, very cold in Alberta right now. In fact, Environment Canada expanded extreme cold warnings across the entire province on Monday afternoon. Frigid Arctic air has swept across most of Western Canada, delivering…