{"id":673781,"date":"2026-05-16T16:45:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-16T16:45:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/673781\/"},"modified":"2026-05-16T16:45:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-16T16:45:09","slug":"20-cm-blast-of-spring-snow-may-interrupt-long-weekend-plans-in-alberta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/673781\/","title":{"rendered":"20 cm: Blast of spring snow may interrupt long weekend plans in Alberta"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Published on May. 15, 2026, 1:59 PM<\/p>\n<p>Updated on May. 15, 2026, 11:43 PM<\/p>\n<p>Snow and cooler temperatures could impact long weekend plans near Calgary and Banff<\/p>\n<p>Snow may disrupt <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theweathernetwork.com\/en\/news\/weather\/forecasts\/canadas-weather-shake-up-for-the-may-long-weekend-what-to-expect\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">long weekend plans<\/a> near Calgary and Banff as a cold front moves south, triggering a significant temperature drop.<\/p>\n<p><img url=\"\/\/images.twnmm.com\/c55i45ef3o2a\/4RbeRHAMk1syKw03fqyD9Z\/897a58d127383add33b45f0ae3070861\/Baron_-_Alberta_Saturday_morning_precipitation_-_May_15.png\" alt=\"Baron - Alberta Saturday morning precipitation - May 15\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;object-fit:contain;object-position:center center;color:transparent\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Baron_-_Alberta_Saturday_morning_precipitation_-_May_15.png\"\/><\/p>\n<p>By Saturday, Banff and the foothills could see below-freezing temperatures in the morning and overnight, while Calgary will experience low single digits.<\/p>\n<p>Saturday\u2019s forecast high of 6\u00b0C in Calgary will be the coldest since April 26 (-1.6\u00b0C).<\/p>\n<p><img url=\"\/\/images.twnmm.com\/c55i45ef3o2a\/bh3b6umowvxm3q24sRI0W\/005d448bad19c02f3d8664ded816137b\/Baron_-_Alberta_temperatures_Saturday_-_May_15.png\" alt=\"Baron - Alberta temperatures Saturday - May 15\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;object-fit:contain;object-position:center center;color:transparent\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Baron_-_Alberta_temperatures_Saturday_-_May_15.png\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Up to 20 cm of snow is expected in Banff and parts of the Rockies, with a rain-snow mix likely in lower elevations along the foothills.<\/p>\n<p>SEE ALSO: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theweathernetwork.com\/en\/news\/weather\/seasonal\/may-weather-normals-and-averages-across-canada\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">May can bring Canada 30-degree heat and late-spring snows<\/a><\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s a slight chance flurries could extend east toward Calgary and the QE2, potentially affecting travel. Campers in affected areas should prepare for winter-like conditions.<\/p>\n<p><img url=\"\/\/images.twnmm.com\/c55i45ef3o2a\/2KXBBnIPH3gvqmbiEST1BO\/d7598ad6b599c2d906a0fa6b38a1b399\/Alberta_snowfall_outlook_through_Sunday.png\" alt=\"Alberta snowfall outlook through Sunday\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;object-fit:contain;object-position:center center;color:transparent\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Alberta_snowfall_outlook_through_Sunday.png\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Confidence remains low regarding local snowfall totals, but conditions will improve as the system moves south on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Stay updated for any further forecast developments across the Alberta.<\/p>\n<p>WATCH BELOW: What we can expect normally in May<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Published on May. 15, 2026, 1:59 PM Updated on May. 15, 2026, 11:43 PM Snow and cooler temperatures&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":673782,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[194293],"tags":[901,49,2798,48,11738,5097],"class_list":["post-673781","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-calgary","tag-alberta","tag-ca","tag-calgary","tag-canada","tag-snow","tag-temperatures"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/673781","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=673781"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/673781\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/673782"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=673781"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=673781"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=673781"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}