Calgary continues to deal with aftermath of record-setting snowfall
Posted Nov 25, 2024 8:52 am.
City crews are continuing their work to clear roads and sidewalks after Calgary saw significant snowfall over the weekend.
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) meteorologist, Erin Staunton, says some daily records were broken.
“We certainly did see a lot of snow in the Calgary area on Saturday and we did break some daily records — not all-time records, mind you, but daily records for the calendar date of Nov. 23, she explained.
Saturday saw 17.8 centimetres, which broke the old, single-day record of 13.2 centimetres from 2018, according to Staunton. Some parts of the city saw anywhere from 20 to 30 centimetres.
But, Staunton says there is some good news — another big dump of snow is likely not happening right away.
“We certainly won’t be seeing as much snow through the rest of the week, maybe just some light flurries, but we’re not really expecting anything significant in terms of accumulating snowfall,” she said. “But, it will be relatively cold compared to the average for this time of year.”
Daily highs will likely stay below the freezing mark.
So far, Monday is set to be the coldest day of the week, with a high of -12 C, feeling like -24 C with the wind chill in the morning, and -18 C with the wind chill in the afternoon.
Tuesday morning’s forecast has a high of -2 C with a wind chill of -14 C.
Snow stopped falling in Calgary around 8 a.m. Sunday, activating the city’s snow plan, which sees high-priority routes (Glenmore Trail, Crowchild Trail) cleared first, followed by priority-two routes like Kensington Road and Acadia Drive.
The city says as of 8:45 a.m. Monday, it had completed 69 per cent of their snow and ice clearing.
The Alberta Motor Association says there is a 31-hour wait time for towing or winching as of 9 a.m. Monday, a more than four-hour wait for support regarding a battery boost, lockout, flat tire, fuel delivery, and a 26-hour wait for a battery test or replacement.
A map of the city’s snow plow and grading routes can be found here. More information on the city’s snow response can be found online.
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-With files from Logan Stein
