Photos and reactions from Calgary’s crazy chinook and storm
Via Tom Graham (@Washed_Up) Twitter


Well if this isn’t a perfect representation of weather in YYC then we don’t know what is. Calgary saw a 20-degree drop in temperature, a beautiful cotton-candy sky, a chinook arch for the ages, and a white-out blizzard all within 24 hours.
Surprised? Nope. That’s just the way things go here in Cowtown. That being said, this marks the second large snowfall of the season and we haven’t even hit Thanksgiving. Wait, isn’t it only fall? Goodness gracious, Calgary, can we wait until we’ve settled we’ve passed Halloween before Michael Buble’s Christmas album gets put on repeat?
As per usual, people around the city had quite a reaction to the impressive single day weather rollercoaster. Here are some of the best pictures and responses we’ve seen thus far.
The Gorgeous Morning
Downtown Calgary looks really freakin’ cool this morning! pic.twitter.com/1BFP9FgnGF
— Mookie Wilson (@Mookalicious) October 7, 2019
A few more #Chinook #sunrise shots from this morning in #Kananaskis valley #ShareYourWeather #abstorm pic.twitter.com/jfnSTJ97fy — Tom Graham (@Washed_Up) October 7, 2019
The sky sure was on fire this morning!! #yyc #chinook pic.twitter.com/a8fCBYLqmw
— Naumy (@SimplyNaumy) October 7, 2019
The Hideous Aftermath
Shaganappi is a mess. source:https://t.co/Z6jZXwNnWE #yyctraffic #yycroads #yycweather #abstorm pic.twitter.com/narTxp3fa1 — crackmacs 🦉🎃 (@Crackmacs) October 8, 2019
Still a snowy scene south of Calgary near Fort Macleod. This is on Highway 3 east of Range Road 272, which LOOKS manageable. Factor in the winds between 25 to 35 km/h and gusts to 40 and visibility is significantly reduced. @660NEWS #YYCSnow #ABStorm pic.twitter.com/wXyNgQJoEP
— Carl Lam (@CarlHLam) October 8, 2019
Yesterday Today#yyc #abstorm pic.twitter.com/oRTXHGQ6nx — Boorora 🎃 5 DAYS TIL NYC (@CanadianUnikorn) October 8, 2019
Now, be careful on the roads out there, Calgary! You’ve got a bunch of eating to do this weekend so let’s make sure everyone gets to feast safe and sound.