Calgarians wake up to late night snowfall
Posted Feb 16, 2022 2:10 pm.
After being gifted with a few weeks of very light to no snow in the middle of winter, Calgarians woke up to a snowy surprise Wednesday morning.
Late Tuesday evening, a snowstorm blew through the city, leaving roads covered for the mid-week commute.
With a 5am snow total of 5cm, today is #Calgary's snowiest Feb 16th in 70 years, since 1952. #YycWx pic.twitter.com/zdhDfuHhGJ
— Calgary Weather Records???? (@YYC_Weather) February 16, 2022
CityNews meteorologist Michael Kuss says the snowfall really picked up overnight but tapered off in the morning.
Still, it was enough for an unpleasant surprise for drivers who had to brush off their cars on Wednesday morning.
Snowing a bit tonight #yyc #abstorm pic.twitter.com/9RpGO2eLH7
— cm (@cmcalgary) February 16, 2022
The Alberta Motor Association says many of the roads in and around the city were either partially or completely covered in snow and it would take some time before plows will be able to access secondary roads.
That snow may not stick around for too long as temperatures are expected to rise slightly heading into the weekend before dropping again on Sunday.
