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By Brian Konrad

Snow and plunging temperatures on the way

Snow, blowing snow and sub zero weather expected late tomorrow

Oct 15, 2020 | 5:12 AM

MEDICINE HAT —

Winter is coming. Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for the region, ahead of a system that will bring snow, strong winds and a sudden plunge in temperature on Friday afternoon.

Here is the statement from Environment Canada.

4:20 AM MDT Thursday 15 October 2020

Special weather statement in effect for:

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•City of Medicine Hat
•Co. of Forty Mile near Bow Island and Whitla
•Co. of Newell near Patricia
•Co. of Newell near Tilley and Rolling Hills
•Cypress Co. near Bowell and Redcliff
•Cypress Co. near Bowmanton Schuler and Hilda
•Cypress Co. near CFB Suffield
•Cypress Co. near Dunmore and Woolchester
•Cypress Co. near Irvine and Walsh
•Cypress Co. near McNeill and Sandy Point District Park
•Cypress Co. near Seven Persons
•Cypress Co. near Suffield and Hwy 879
•Cypress Co. near Tide Lake
•S.A. 2 near Bindloss Empress and Social Plains
•S.A. 2 near Buffalo and Cavendish
•S.A. 2 near Iddesleigh and Dinosaur Prov. Park
•S.A. 2 near Jenner and Atlee

A Pacific low is forecast to move through central BC tonight and track across south-central Alberta Friday.

In south-central Alberta, a band of snow associated with this weather system will likely produce accumulations up to 10 cm by Friday afternoon, with higher amounts along the foothills and in the mountain parks. There remains considerable uncertainty as to where the majority of the snow will fall as this low is still off the BC Pacific coast.

In southern Alberta, temperatures across the region are expected to initially be well above zero on Friday allowing for possible showers to occur ahead of the snow. As the cold front passes through the region Friday afternoon, temperatures are expected to rapidly fall below zero with snow and strong northerly winds with gusts of 60 to 80 km/h. This abrupt change in weather may lead to hazardous travel conditions, and may occur during the Friday afternoon commute for some southern Alberta communities