A wind warning that was in effect Friday morning for areas including Rocky View County near Airdrie and Crossfield saw gusts approach 90 km/h before conditions began to ease.
Environment Canada said wind speeds intensified through the morning following a prolonged period of strong winds, reaching near 90 km/h in the Calgary region.
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The agency classified the impact level as “moderate” with “high” forecast confidence.
Environment Canada warned high-sided vehicles may be pushed around by the wind and said some property damage is possible.
Residents were advised to secure loose objects and monitor official alerts and forecasts.
Observed conditions at Calgary International Airport at 9 a.m. MDT showed a temperature of -1.4 C with north-northwest winds at 58 km/h, gusting to 82 km/h, and a wind chill of -11.
Environment Canada said winds were expected to gradually weaken through the afternoon, easing into the evening and diminishing overnight.
The local forecast for the Airdrie region called for periods of light snow Friday, with northwest winds at 60 km/h gusting to 90, diminishing to 40 km/h gusting to 60 later in the day.
The daytime high was expected to reach -1 C, with a wind chill near -12.
Snow was expected to continue Friday night, with an estimated accumulation of 5 cm and winds easing to 20 km/h before becoming light overnight.
The weekend forecast included continued snow, with 2 cm expected Saturday and periods of snow continuing into Sunday.
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