Classic Alberta.
While Calgary and Edmonton both saw a significant drop in temperature over the Labour Day long weekend, there were actually parts of the province that saw their first dusting of snow on September 7.
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According to The Weather Network, unusually cold air was swept into Alberta from the north on Monday, plummeting temperatures and bringing with it a weak low pressure system that resulted in snow for some high-elevation locations.
Some of Alberta’s Rocky Mountain ski resorts, like Sunshine Village, started looking a little closer to their wintery selves thanks to the first snow of the season (if you can really call the first week of September as part of the “season”), while areas like Pincher Creek, Highwood Pass, and Cardston woke up to snow-covered ground.
Here’s a look at the premature snowfall seen throughout Alberta this past weekend:
Decent amount of #snow half way up @SkiNakiska and some nice #asperatus clouds overhead in #Kananaskis #abstorm pic.twitter.com/MnVBfECvzu
— Tom Graham (@Washed_Up) September 8, 2020
Near Caroline, Alberta this morning… wowza! #abstorm ❄️ pic.twitter.com/R8Z50COkUo
— Christian Ravary 📷 🌐 (@Chris_Ravary) September 7, 2020
Septembrrrrrr long in the Rockies ❄️
📍 Allstones Ridge, AB
📷 @Chrismoto11 #abstorm pic.twitter.com/pZS0ajiqTg— Prairie Storm Chasers (@PrairieChasers) September 8, 2020
Went up to #HighWoodPass in #Kananaskis earlier today, looks to be around 20-25cm #snow that fell at 2200m/7200ft -2c #ShareYourWeather #abstorm #September2020 pic.twitter.com/13ixvHHy0V
— Tom Graham (@Washed_Up) September 7, 2020
Oh wow…its a winter wonderland up at Highwood Pass, Alberta!!
Good enough for some early skiing! #abstorm @weathernetwork pic.twitter.com/SPgp1iHH8M
— Kyle Brittain (@KyleTWN) September 7, 2020
Oh, Canada. Woke up to a bunch of snow in Cardston. It’s all melted now but a sad sight to see! #abstorm pic.twitter.com/ceVnua1rSc
— Robyn M (@willowedwords) September 7, 2020
Snow on the ground at Cardston pic taken by Scott Taylor #abstorm pic.twitter.com/HEN8WhHDcB
— Brandon Houck (@HouckisPokise) September 7, 2020