Wind warning and snow squall watch in effect

Strong northwest winds with gusts to 90 km/h are expected this afternoon.

Winds will diminish this evening.

Loose objects may be tossed by the wind and cause injury or damage. Motorists, especially in high profile vehicles, may expect hazardous driving conditions on highways subject to strong cross winds.

Be prepared to adjust your driving with changing road conditions due to high winds.

A narrow band of snow squalls is expected to develop this morning, producing brief but intense snowfall, poor visibility, and gusty winds.

Snow squalls cause weather conditions to vary considerably; changes from clear skies to heavy snow within just a few kilometres are common. Travel may be hazardous due to sudden changes in the weather. Visibility may be significantly and suddenly reduced to near zero.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to ABstorm@ec.gc.ca or tweet reports using #ABStorm.

Today Mainly cloudy. 60 percent chance of flurries late this morning with risk of snow squalls. Wind northwest 50 km/h gusting to 80 diminishing to 30 gusting to 50 early this afternoon then increasing to 70 gusting to 90. High plus 2. Wind chill minus 12 this afternoon.

Tonight Light snow ending overnight then cloudy. Local blowing snow this evening. Amount 2 cm. Wind northwest 70 km/h gusting to 90 diminishing to 50 gusting to 80 then to 30 gusting to 50 near midnight. Low minus 9. Wind chill minus 12 this evening and minus 17 overnight.

Fri, 17 Jan A mix of sun and cloud. Becoming cloudy late in the morning with 60 percent chance of flurries in the afternoon. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 7. Wind chill near minus 14.

Night Cloudy periods with 60 percent chance of flurries. Low minus 23.

Sat, 18 Jan Sunny. High minus 19.

Night Clear. Low minus 25.

Sun, 19 Jan Sunny. High minus 20.

Night Clear. Low minus 26.

Mon, 20 Jan Sunny. High minus 4.

Night Cloudy periods. Low minus 4.

Tue, 21 Jan A mix of sun and cloud. High plus 5.

Night Cloudy periods. Low minus 7.

Wed, 22 Jan A mix of sun and cloud. High plus 2.

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