Fog advisory issued for Calgary after freezing rain passes

Canada’s weather agency has listed a second alert for the City of Calgary that may continue to impact traffic on the roads Tuesday.

Environment and Climate Change Canada issued a fog advisory at around 1:30 p.m., adding to a freezing rain warning that was issued at around 7:30 a.m., which has continued moving east through the province.

It says air temperatures above 0 C can still see frozen surfaces due to the rain.

“The fog is also in areas where the surfaces are still below zero and is depositing some ice itself, there might actually be some freezing drizzle in certain spots. So it’s kind of just a big mess,” said meteorologist Heather Rombough with Environment and Climate Change Canada.

The agency adds that poor weather conditions “may contribute to transportation delays.”

Fog is unpredictable, Rombough said, but the poor visibility is why the agency released the advisory for the city.

“The fog might continue longer than we originally anticipated. However, that said, it should be the worst this evening,” Rombough said.

“Then it should gradually improve through tonight into Wednesday morning, but they’ll probably still be fog patches Wednesday morning.”

After a week of extreme cold warnings that beset the province, the fog and freezing rain warnings are the latest after warmer temperatures set in over the weekend and on Monday.

The country has also seen a number of weather issues that have left people without power and left others stranded at airports for extended periods.

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Temperatures Tuesday will hit a high of 4 C, with a low of around -6 C in the evening. It will be cloudy for the day, along with a 30 per cent chance for drizzle with a chance for freezing drizzle. There is a potential for flurries as well.

Historically, the lowest temperature recorded on Dec. 27 was -36 C set in 1968. The record high is 19.5 C, set in 1999.

-With files from Mark Strashok