By Josh Hall (Twitter: @Vancan19)

spring storm on tap

Special weather statement in effect for Red Deer region

May 2, 2020 | 12:53 PM

Environment Canada says a sharp change in the weather can be expected for central Alberta on Sunday.

A spring storm is on tap,” a statement issued Saturday reads.

The updated special weather statement re-issued on Sunday affects:

• Camrose Co. near Bashaw and Meeting Creek
• City of Red Deer
• Co. of Paintearth near Halkirk and Big Knife Prov. Park
• Co. of Stettler near Big Valley
• Co. of Stettler near Botha and Gadsby
• Co. of Stettler near Byemoor and Endiang
• Co. of Stettler near Donalda
• Co. of Stettler near Stettler Nevis and Rochon Sands
• Flagstaff Co. near Forestburg and Galahad
• Lacombe Co. near Clive Alix and Mirror
• Lacombe Co. near Eckville
• Lacombe Co. near Lacombe Blackfalds and Bentley
• Ponoka Co. near Ponoka and Maskwacis
• Red Deer Co. near Elnora Lousana and Delburne
• Red Deer Co. near Penhold Innisfail and Bowden
• Red Deer Co. near Pine Lake
• Red Deer Co. near Spruce View and Red Lodge Prov. Park
• Red Deer Co. near Sylvan Lake and Stephansson House

“Heavy precipitation will impact parts of western and central Alberta today and continue through the day on Monday. Most of the precipitation will fall as rain, with general rainfall totals of 15 to 30 mm expected,” says the statement. “In excess of 50 mm of rain is possible north of the Edmonton Metropolitan Region by the time the rain tapers off Monday night.

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“To the west, the rain may change over to snow as temperatures cool tonight. This is particularly true for higher elevations, especially the Swan Hills. 10 to 15 cm of snowfall accumulation is possible near the Swan Hills by Monday afternoon.”

The advisory is also in effect for Drayton Valley, Rocky Mountain House, Rimbey Whitecourt and Edmonton.

Wind gusts could reach up to 60 km/h.

You can follow the statement here.