Calgary is in what The Weather Network describes as its snowiest stretch of the season after tracking below average for much of the winter, according to an analysis published April 6.
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The Weather Network analysis states Calgary was “trailing below average for the entire snowfall season, until now,” with March and April identified as the city’s snowiest months.
Snowfall in Calgary rose sharply in late winter, surpassing seasonal averages during March and early April, according to an analysis by The Weather Network. Image / The Weather NetworkThe analysis reports early-April snowfall “put the city above normal for the first time this winter” and brought Calgary to its “128 cm annual average, weeks ahead of schedule.”
Preliminary data from Environment Canada, cited in earlier reporting, shows 47.8 centimetres of snow fell at Calgary International Airport between March 1 and March 30, compared with a historical monthly average of about 23 to 24 centimetres.
“March is the snowiest month, followed closely by April,” Environment Canada meteorologist Eric Van Lochem said in a March 31 interview.
Van Lochem also said signs of a shift toward more typical spring weather could emerge by mid-April, while the Weather Network analysis indicates “several weeks of snow potential” remain.
Environment Canada’s forecast for Airdrie calls for a mix of sun and cloud Wednesday, becoming cloudy in the afternoon with a 60 per cent chance of rain showers or flurries and a high of 6 C.
Cloudy conditions continue overnight with a 60 per cent chance of flurries and a low of –7 C.
A mix of sun and cloud is expected Thursday with a high of 9 C, followed by sunny conditions Friday and a high of 15 C.
The forecast shows a return to unsettled conditions into the weekend and early next week, including a 70 per cent chance of showers Saturday night and Sunday, with a risk of rain or snow Sunday night.
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