September snow blankets parts of Alberta with more in the forecast
Some parts of Alberta are trading falling leaves for falling snow, with an early blast of winter weather overnight.
Luckily, the snow is set to steer clear of any major cities and will be sticking to just high-altitude mountainous areas in Alberta, with snow being spotted on the morning of Monday, Sept. 14.
Overnight, the coldest spot in Alberta was the Nakiska Ridgetop weather station, which was sitting at -1°C at midnight and had a wind chill value of -7°C.
Mountainous areas that receive Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) forecasts, like Banff, may see the snow level rise from 2,100 metres to 2,800 metres this afternoon.
If you love seeing snow already, it also looks like more may be on the way. Spots such as Peter Lougheed Provincial Park and Kananaskis Village had an outlook for tomorrow, Sept. 15, that included a mention that more snow may be on the way, with the snow level at 2,200 metres and lowering to 1,800 metres in the afternoon.
The Banff area is set to see an even larger lowering tomorrow, with the snow level lowering to 1,700 metres in the morning.
We took a gander at some of the live webcams up at ski hills in the mountains, and views at Banff Sunshine and Lake Louise show a winter wonderland landscape.
Banff Sunshine Webcams
Lake Lousie Ski Resort Webcams
The Banff Sunshine Village ski resort had some fun with its snowfall, posting to its Facebook page, ” Good morning to a September snow day here at Sunshine! Winter is ready to come back. Who’s excited to get out here and ride!?”
Banff Sunshine Webcams
As we fly towards winter, there has been a flurry of early winter forecasts for the province. OpenSnow, a U.S. based forecast service, is calling for above-normal temperatures for a large chunk of Alberta, including areas like Edmonton, Red Deer, Calgary, Lethbridge, and Medicine Hat.
The Farmers’ Almanac Canada winter forecast for 2026–2027 is also calling for a season of dramatic contrasts, and here’s what it had to say for Alberta.