Calgarians who expected to wake up to a blanket of snow may have to wait until later in the day
Environment Canada issued a snow squall alert early Friday morning, which means Calgarians could see brief spells of heavy snowfall and reduced visibility throughout the day
« Snow squalls cause weather conditions to vary greatly, » reads the alert on Environment Canada’s website « Changes from clear skies to heavy snow just a few miles are common »
Squalls can produce heavy snowfall and / or near zero visibility, but for Calgarians this is just a watch and not a warning
Mountain parks are subject to snow warnings, Banff National Park and Kananaskis are expected to see 10 to 15 centimeters of snow by the end of Friday Higher elevations are expected to see closer to 15 centimeters, while lower elevations can expect closer to 10 centimeters
The wind in Calgary is expected to be between 50 and 70 km / h Friday afternoon Temperatures will drop to -8 C tonight and -15 C at night
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