A snowfall warning has ended for Calgary after the city was hit with a winter storm on Thursday.
A special weather statement issued Wednesday for Calgary is still in effect, with Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) advising of poor travel conditions due to snow.
Snowfall intensified early Thursday across southern and central Alberta, impacting parts of Highway 2 and stretches of Highway 1 west of the city and southeast toward Medicine Hat.
Calgary police say from midnight to 4 p.m., 229 crashes were reported in the city, including 23 where injuries were reported.
The snowfall has gradually tapered off throughout the day and is expected to end byevening. Forecaster expected 10 to 20 centimetres of accumulation for most parts of the city.
Temperatures are set to warm up by the weekend, meaning any snow that has accumulated will likely melt over the next two days. Friday will be mainly sunny with a high around 7 C, and mix of sun and cloud Saturday with a high again around 7 C.
660 NewsRadio meteorologist Kevin Stanfield says there could be another round of snow coming on Sunday.
“One snow event down, a couple more to go perhaps, and they start again this weekend,” he says. “On Sunday, we have off and on flurries throughout the day, good for another couple centimetres.”
The storm continues what has already been a snowy start to spring. Residents woke up to fresh snow Monday morning, and parts of the city were hit with a surprise storm last week that dropped up to 25 centimetres in some parts.
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