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Significant snowfall amounts hit central Alberta

Mar 21, 2024 | 3:42 PM

Periods of heavy snow fell across portions of the province between Tuesday night and Thursday, resulting in significant snowfall amounts for many areas, including some in central Alberta.

According to Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), snowfall is forecast off and on into the weekend for some southern regions.

Snowfall reports as of 3 p.m. MST on Thursday, in centimetres, are as follows:

Environment and Climate Change Canada’s Stations:

• Calgary Int’l Airport: 23
• Sundre: 18
• Brooks: 15
• Medicine Hat: 15
• Lethbridge: 13
• Rocky Mountain House: 12
• Pekisko: 12
• Claresholm: 11
• Lacombe: 10
• Nordegg: 8
• Onefour: 8
• Banff: 7
• Edmonton Int’l Airport: 5
• Beaver Mines: 5

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Third Party Reports:

• Calgary: 10 – 20
• Medicine Hat: 19
• Olds: 19
• West of Brooks: 17
• Kananaskis Valley: 14
• Dogpound: 10
• Edmonton: 2 – 5

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