Calgary is expected to get a massive dump of snow this week

Calgarians might be breathing a sigh of relief now that temperatures have warmed (even if only slightly) since the weekend, but a fresh forecast from the Weather Network is predicting a pretty giant snowfall this week.

Areas of the province could see over 30 centimetres of snow by Wednesday. It’s also expected to pile up fast, within a 24-hour time period, and quickly deteriorate driving conditions so drivers are being urged to plan ahead.

The Weather Network

Southern Alberta is expected to be hit the hardest with Lethbridge potentially seeing up to 35 centimetres of snow while Edmonton might see only a third of that. Calgary is somewhere in between, with 10-20 centimetres of snow on the way.

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It’s not all doom and gloom, though. Despite this cold snap being a “once-in-a-generation” event, temperatures are expected to drastically warm throughout the course of the week.

“The relentless severe cold persisted in Calgary as well, as Friday saw a high of only -30.4°C, marking Calgary’s coldest day since February 1st, 1989 (-31.9°C),” reports the Weather Network.

“Temperatures will slowly begin to rebound, warming by nearly 40 degrees over the week, pushing western Canada out of this brutal deep freeze.”

So get your shovels ready, but soon you won’t have to worry about the air hurting your face every time you leave the house.