In classic Calgary fashion, the city was hit with spring snow overnight on Sunday and into Monday, creating a winter wonderland in May.
Although different areas of Calgary were hit with varying amounts and types of precipitation, the general consensus was that there was some wet weather in the city overnight.
After a warm, sunny weekend, YYC saw it all on Sunday evening, from rain and sleet to hail and snow. Waking up on Monday morning, many parts of the city were treated to accumulation of the white fluffy stuff.
Calgarians took to social media to share their snowy views today, and the footage is gorgeous ā or, it would be, if it was December.
At least it looks pretty! #ABstorm #ABwx #yyc #ShareYourWeather pic.twitter.com/lKACxqnq6N
ā Elle McLean (@ellewritenow) May 9, 2022
A wee bit of spring snow fell on the west side of Calgary overnight! Itās wet and very heavy! āļø#YYC #ShareYourWeather #CaptureCalgary #Spring #SnowStorm #ABstorm pic.twitter.com/3wJE1hswjZ
ā Tyler Dixon (@tcdixon3) May 9, 2022
East Calgary vs West Calgary this morning. The two pictures are less than 20km apart.#yyc #abstorm #snowmageddon2022 pic.twitter.com/pcjQahHWuB
ā Buzz Bishop (@buzzbishop) May 9, 2022
MASSIVE snowflakes in Calgary this hour!
Someone is going to get overperforming snow totals overnight, nearby.
This is why we keep winter tires on until May long…#yyc #abstorm pic.twitter.com/CbuzH1ZUOl
ā Kyle Brittain (@KyleTWN) May 9, 2022
However unfortunately this IS snow and not hail like last night. Itās May 9 Calgaryā¦ #abstorm pic.twitter.com/0jmW3Tl3Af
ā Jay Lesyk (@JayLesykWX) May 9, 2022
Just puking snow in Calgary! Flakes are so big theyāre turning @KyleTWN and me into snowmen āļøāļø #abstorm pic.twitter.com/hGrcXEkWCc
ā Keane Kokolsky (@KeaneKokolsky) May 9, 2022
How it started. How it ended. #ABstorm pic.twitter.com/nCtXYKwuVK
ā Tarek Hatoum (@thatoum) May 9, 2022
A tale of four quadrants and two different seasons. Here’s a look at some traffic cameras across our city at 8 AM. Slushy, snowy conditions in the west, wet in the SE but almost completely dry in the NE. #YYC #Alberta #ABstorm #YYCtraffic pic.twitter.com/wFLeYW5TQG
ā Tiffany LizĆ©e (@TiffanyLizee) May 9, 2022
Merry springmas! #yyc #abstorm this is why I donāt touch my garden til may long āļøāļøāļø pic.twitter.com/G212IckCg4
ā I watch stuff (@rayanarae) May 9, 2022
Looks like December here! āļøš¤¦#braggcreek #abstorm @CTVdavidspence @CTVStanfield @paul_dunphy pic.twitter.com/qimUh1eEMO
ā Dolly Erskine (@DollyErskine) May 9, 2022
Good morning #Calgary! WINTER WONDERLAND! Heavy wet snow in south #yyc! This city is incredibly magical and the weather changes so rapidly! Wow #abstorm 7:35am pic.twitter.com/ia8iRTCwDe
ā Inam Jamil (@yycwx_inam) May 9, 2022
Itās May 9th. #yyc #yycweather #abstorm #ShareYourWeather pic.twitter.com/pjcDGVwHLG
ā Jason Hampton šŗš¦ (@jasonChampton) May 9, 2022
Now this! If you are new to Calgary, welcome to our weatherā¦ šØš¦#yyc #abstorm #Calgary #livinginyyc pic.twitter.com/1GV2186MmD
ā Calgary Real Estate – PRG – EXP Realty (@DPlanidin) May 9, 2022
Yeahā¦driving into the office today is gonna be a really hard no. #yyc #abstorm pic.twitter.com/U5mId0q7Mk
ā Andrew Cunningham (@idledmuse) May 9, 2022
@CTVStanfield @CTVdavidspence @TiffanyLizee @Washed_Up @ryanhardingctv @iamwendddy May 9 2022: Light snow, 1c, calm . 17 cm accumulation overnight to 6AM. Fluffy snow. White snow. Streets ok. #canmore #abstorm #sleighbells EC snowfall warning ā ļø . Cool š spring continues. pic.twitter.com/JaizJlcKII
ā Stan Williams šŗš¦ (@StanWil44579968) May 9, 2022
At the time of writing, several regions surrounding Calgary, including Okotoks, High River, Claresholm, Kananaskis, and Canmore, are under a snowfall warning, but the city itself seems exempt for now.
Luckily, it doesn’t seem as though the wintery weather is expected to continue. According to Environment Canada, Calgary will see a high of 7ĀŗC with 60% of rain showers or flurries on Monday, but the week gets better from there.
By Thursday we’ll be seeing sunny skies and a high of 15ĀŗC, which is expected to continue into the weekend, and Calgary temperatures could reach 19ĀŗC on Sunday.
Additionally, The Weather Network’s May forecast predicted that Alberta would be one of the few areas in Canada to experience seasonal temperatures this month (although for Calgary, snow in May practically is seasonal).
Fingers crossed the sunshine returns and melts this snow quickly, Calgary!