Environment Canada has issued a heavy snowfall warning for the southeast corner of Alberta. Sunlikegraphics/Dreamstime.com

By Brian Konrad

WEATHER

Winter is coming to Medicine Hat and area on Tuesday

Nov 4, 2024 | 6:03 AM

Weather in Medicine Hat and large areas around it is about to take a drastic turn on Tuesday.

Environment Canada has issued a heavy snowfall warning for the southeast corner of Alberta and the southwestern corner of Saskatchewan.

Weather Map/Environment Canada

That includes Medicine Hat, Bow Island, most of 40 Mile County and into Maple Creek and Cypress Hills regions too.

Ten to 15 cm of snowfall is expected, with as much as 25 cm in some areas, particularly over the Cypress Hills.

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It will start at rain Tuesday morning morning and change over to snow very quickly as the temperature drops below zero.

Strong north winds gusting to 80 kilometers per hour will cause poor visibility in blowing snow throughout Tuesday.

Snowfall will end and winds will ease late Tuesday night.