Here are some of the craziest photos & videos from Alberta’s long weekend snow storm
Via @KyleTWN / Twitter | Unplash @smalphoto
Canada never ceases to amaze us. If you live in British Columbia or Ontario, you saw a lot, if not at least some sun this weekend. At worst, you may have had a little bit of rain but it was nothing you couldn’t handle. It is only September, after all! What’s the worst that could fall from the sky? Hail? Cats? Frogs?
For the answer to this particular weather-related question, we’re looking to Alberta for an answer. They really should know considering how.. ehem… eventful this past long weekend was for them.
While major cities like Calgary and Edmonton did take in a few rays, the western corner of the province got freaking dumped on. Some were reaching for sunscreen… others were reaching for the thermostat.
Kananaskis, Banff, and Canmore probably saw the worst of it…
Septembrrrrrr long in the Rockies ❄️
📍 Allstones Ridge, AB
📷 @Chrismoto11 #abstorm pic.twitter.com/pZS0ajiqTg— Prairie Storm Chasers (@PrairieChasers) September 8, 2020
Went up to #HighWoodPass in #Kananaskis earlier today, looks to be around 20-25cm #snow that fell at 2200m/7200ft -2c #ShareYourWeather #abstorm #September2020 pic.twitter.com/13ixvHHy0V — Tom Graham (@Washed_Up) September 7, 2020
Decent amount of #snow half way up @SkiNakiska and some nice #asperatus clouds overhead in #Kananaskis #abstorm pic.twitter.com/MnVBfECvzu
— Tom Graham (@Washed_Up) September 8, 2020
Fresh snow @SunshineVillage in Banff National Park #abstorm pic.twitter.com/R0y3vOVvZQ — Brandon Houck (@HouckisPokise) September 7, 2020
And then it was… ❄️❄️❄️
Photo from this morning 😁#skiclose #nakiska #firstsnow #kananaskis #abstorm pic.twitter.com/XH7KoSPEha— Nakiska Ski Area (@SkiNakiska) September 7, 2020
With some areas actually seeing half a ruler worth of the white stuff…
Just over 14cm of snow at Highwood Pass. 11AM #abstorm pic.twitter.com/uKIhkpagkk — Kyle Brittain (@KyleTWN) September 7, 2020
But it certainly wasn’t just the mountains that saw some powder. Over the last few days, the storm has blown in and out of towns like Cardston, YYC and Foothills County.
#winter is coming Canada 🇨🇦 #abstorm #snow https://t.co/Xp9cJzn4uo
— Caban Condos Mexico (@cabancondosmex) September 8, 2020
Hang in there Summer. #ABweather #FoothillsCounty pic.twitter.com/eGbgs9b0AE — Michael Thomlinson (@miket136) September 8, 2020
A preview of #cowx in the coming days… #wxtwitter #abstorm #SeptemberSnow https://t.co/O1LB7DU4AL
— Eddie Sheerr (@EddieSheerr) September 7, 2020
#snowing is trending on @twitter in Canada. Is it really snowing in #calgary ? #abstorm 😳 https://t.co/DWZUIDpbAF — RIP Caskets – BC 🇨🇦 (@RIPCaskets) September 7, 2020
Snowing in Signal Hill 11.55am #abstorm #abweather @weathernetwork pic.twitter.com/hrwMLu3ffm
— dy_adeyanju (@dedayo7) September 7, 2020
Looks fun.
Before/after: What a difference a couple of days makes! Here is the Banded Group as seen from downtown Calgary. A new plastering of snow – much of which will likely melt this week. #yyc #abstorm @weathernetwork pic.twitter.com/XDuAkyqKtz — Kyle Brittain (@KyleTWN) September 8, 2020
Don’t worry though. There’s a happy ending here, folks. There are clear skies on the horizon! According to our friends at Weather Alberta this week should be a heck of a lot better.
The warmth returns this week following the brief ❄️ and cold on the wknd. Thursday looks to be the warmest!
GIF shows temps at 850 hPa (~1500 m ASL) from the global Canadian model forecast this week. Warm colours = warmer air. Normal highs are around 16-20°C#abstorm… pic.twitter.com/hJhG2dAQvW — ECCC Weather Alberta (@ECCCWeatherAB) September 8, 2020
…hopefully. Our fingers are crossed, but who the heck knows. In 2020 anything is possible. Maybe consider keeping a pair of mittens next to your flip flops.
These are strange times, Canada. Strange times, indeed.
