Skating on an outdoor rink
Lamont County

A typical winder day today

Welcome to Friday!  Today will be a transition day, with the daytime high right on normal, with some light snow starting this afternoon and going until late in the evening.  The weekend will be cold—although not brutally so—with highs of

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Tawatina Bridge with winter cyclist
Lamont County

Above normal conditions continue

It sure has been a lovely beginning to 2025.  Friday’s high is 3 degrees under mixed skies, but before we get there, watch out for some freezing rain to grease up the streets on your morning commute.  There’s a chance

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New Year's Eve fireworks
Lamont County

Say goodbye to 2024…and hello to a cooling trend

We have reached our high of -11 already, with the temperature dropping slowly throughout the day and evening to -14 by the time the ball drops in Times Square.  Winds will be light from the northwest and will bring a

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City Hall ice rink
Lamont County

Not feeling very Christmasy

4 degrees for the high on Christmas Eve?  We may not see too much sun today, but yes, 4 degrees for Tuesday’s daytime high is not out of the question; at the time of writing, it was 2 degrees.  Tonight

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River valley with a cross-country skier
Lamont County

The warm-up begins tonight

One more day of well-below normal temperatures…promises the weather forecast.  Thursday brings a few sunny breaks, a chance of flurries, and a biting windchill, but instead of it getting plug-in-your-car cold overnight, the temperature rises to -12 overnight.  Friday’s high

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River Valley trail in winter
Fort Saskatchewan

Some snow today, lovely Friday, cooling into next week

Wednesday brings with it clouds and light snow: not much accumulation, but maybe enough to polish the ice on the roads.  Don’t expect to see much of the sun until Friday, where we’ll reach a high of -2 under gloriously

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Tawatina Bridge with winter cyclist
Fort Saskatchewan

Socked in and snowy for the middle of the week

It’s going to be a snowy day, although we’re not expecting any great accumulations.  The snow ends overnight, leaving behind an inch or two for the kids to shovel.  Wednesday brings a solid chance of flurries and a bit of

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