Edmonton weather: Snowfall warning in effect, 15-25 cm of snow expected

Posted on November 22, 2024

A look at Friday’s Edmonton weather from Environment Canada.

It’s currently -12.9 C at the Edmonton Blatchford weather station with 5 km/h winds from the southwest and a wind chill of -16.

In case you were wondering if there would be a white Christmas…I think we have our answer now.

A snowfall warning is in effect for the city of Edmonton and surrounding areas with forecasters calling for “a long period of snowfall” bringing 15-25 cm of snow between now and Saturday evening. We can expect to see slight flurries throughout the day, but the snowfall is expected to really ramp up around 8 p.m. tonight and will intensify Saturday morning. Snow will be heavy at times Saturday before finally tapering off later Saturday evening.

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“Visibility may be suddenly reduced at times in heavy snow,” the warning reads. “Surfaces such as highways, roads, walkways and parking lots may become difficult to navigate due to accumulating snow.”

I suppose it’s high time I invested in a snow blower, eh?

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Edmonton forecast

Today: Cloudy with 30 per cent chance of flurries. Wind up to 15 km/h. High -10 C. Wind chill near -18.

Tonight: Cloudy. 30 per cent chance of flurries early this evening. Snow beginning this evening. Amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low -13 C. Wind chill near -19.

Tomorrow: Snow at times heavy. Amount 10 to 15 cm. Wind up to 15 km/h. Temperature steady near -12 C. Wind chill near -20. Periods of snow overnight. Low -14 C.

Sunrise: 8:14 a.m.

Sunset: 4:26 p.m.

Normals:

Max: -3 C

Min: -11 C

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Wednesday’s temperature:

High: -11.1C

Low:  -13.9 C

Precipitation: 3.2 mm

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Over 190 female high school students from the greater Edmonton area took part in hands-on workshops
(left to right) Sloane Valin, 16, and Grace Trebell, 16, work on a plumbing project during the Jill of All Trades event at NAIT, in Edmonton Thursday Nov. 21, 2024. Over 190 female high school students from the greater Edmonton area took part in hands-on workshops, connecting with staff, current students and industry partners to better understand the benefits of a career in the trades. Photo by David Bloom /Postmedia

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