It's time to "chill" out and prepare for winter weather.
A special weather statement is in effect for the region, warning of possible accumulating snowfall this holiday weekend.
Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for the Foothills area, including Okotoks and surrounding communities, as rain is expected to spread across northern Alberta today, with precipitation changing to snow on Friday and Saturday.
The highest snowfall amounts are expected in the west, including Grande Cache, Hinton, and Jasper National Park, with snowfall that could exceed 20 centimeters.
Motorists are advised to prepare for quickly changing and deteriorating travel conditions over the weekend, with snow expected to taper off from north to south on Sunday.
The affected areas include:
- Foothills County near Priddis and Brown-Lowery Provincial Park
- Foothills County near Diamond Valley
- Foothills County near Longview and Eden Valley Reserve
- Foothills County near Okotoks and De Winton
- Foothills County near High River and Aldersyde
- Foothills County near Cayley
- M.D. of Willow Creek near Nanton and Parkland
- M.D. of Willow Creek near Claresholm and Stavely
- Foothills County near Blackie
- Siksika Reserve 146
- Vulcan County near Arrowwood, Herronton, and Queenstown
- Vulcan County near Vulcan and Ensign
- Vulcan County near Carmangay and Champion
- Vulcan County near Lomond, Travers, and Little Bow Reservoirs
- Vulcan County near Milo
- M.D. of Ranchland
- M.D. of Pincher Creek near Cowley, Burmis, and Maycroft
- M.D. of Willow Creek near Granum and Peigan Timber Limit
For more information, visit Environment Canada’s website.
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