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Blowing snow advisories were issued for Alberta\u2019s two largest cities on Boxing Day, while large swaths of the province were also under various winter weather advisories or warnings.<\/p>\n
In a post on its website Friday afternoon, Environment Canada said blowing snow advisories were issued for Calgary and the Edmonton area because of the poor visibility that will result from the combination of wind and precipitation.<\/p>\n
\u201cTravel will likely be hazardous due to near-zero visibility,\u201d the weather agency said. \u201cConditions will gradually improve Saturday afternoon.<\/p>\n
\u201cStrong winds and falling temperatures will also result in wind chill values near -35 for much of the day.\u201d<\/p>\n
Environment Canada advised drivers to avoid non-essential travel in areas under a blowing snow advisory until road conditions improve.<\/p>\n
Other municipalities in the province were also under blowing snow advisories on Friday afternoon.<\/p>\n
Environment Canada also issued snowfall warnings and cold weather warnings for parts of Alberta, while people in some areas were warned to brace for potentially blizzard-like conditions on Saturday.<\/p>\n
For a complete and up-to-date list of weather warnings and advisories in Alberta, you can click here<\/a>. <\/p>\n Cold continues in Edmonton<\/p>\n In Alberta\u2019s capital, the City of Edmonton provided an update Friday on its extreme weather protocols which have been in effect since Dec. 19 because of cold temperatures. In a news release, the city said its extreme weather response will be lifted on Sunday afternoon as temperatures are \u201cexpected to improve next week.\u201d<\/p>\n According to Environment Canada, the temperature in Edmonton is expected to plunge to as low as -26 C on Saturday, and at some points it could feel like -37 with the wind chill. But on Monday, the forecasted high in Alberta\u2019s capital is 2 C.<\/p>\n