Current Conditions - Edmonton, AB

Latest Weather News - Edmonton

• Environment Canada warns of poor air quality in Edmonton area amid ‘stagnant weather pattern’

  "The poor air quality may persist for most of the week," the weather agency said in a special air quality statement issued just after noon.

  Environment

  Mar 20
• Parts of Canada treated to stunning display of northern lights

  The northern lights are created by charged particles that emanate from the sun, move through space and hit the Earth’s atmosphere. Albertans enjoyed a vivid display Tuesday.

  Canada

  Mar 15
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• La Niña’s kept things cooler this winter. But what happens when that cooling effect vanishes?

  La Niña, a weather pattern associated with cooling, is weakening. Climate experts are predicting a blast of heat this year and even more so in 2024, fueling global warming.

  Weather

  Mar 9
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• City of Edmonton to continue warming shuttle bus after extreme weather response lifted

  On Thursday, the city said based on current weather forecasts, it will deactivate its extreme weather response on March 11 at 6 a.m. 

  Weather

  Mar 3
• Parks Canada warns of avalanche risk in Waterton Lakes, Alta.

  The increased avalanche risk in Waterton Lakes, Alta., is due to the change in the tree line and coverage after the 2017 Kenow wildfire, Parks Canada said.

  Weather

  Feb 25
• Cold weather prompts school division east of Edmonton to cancel bus service for some communities

  In a tweet, Elk Island Public Schools announced its buses that serve Mundare, Andrew and Vegreville were being cancelled for the morning "due to extremely low temperatures."

  Weather

  Feb 24
• All of Alberta under extreme cold warning as Arctic air sweeps south

  Overnight wind chills of -40 or lower will be experienced across all of Alberta for the next few days.

  Weather

  Feb 22
• -40 wind chill to sweep across northern Alberta, areas around Edmonton overnight

  Environment Canada issued an extreme cold warning Tuesday afternoon for regions surrounding Edmonton and north of the city to the Northwest Territories.

  Weather

  Feb 21
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• Social agencies taking action as Edmonton activates extreme weather response for coming cold snap

  Temperatures are expected to drop at or below -20 this week and the City of Edmonton has issued an extreme weather response.

  Weather

  Feb 20
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• City of Edmonton to activate extreme weather response on Family Day

  The extreme weather response will run from Family Day until Feb. 26.

  Weather

  Feb 17
• Fatal slide near Golden brings B.C.’s 2023 avalanche death toll to 9

  The Thursday slide is the second deadly avalanche in British Columbia in under a week.

  Canada

  Feb 16
• Seasonal parking ban to end Tuesday night in Edmonton

  The ban, which was expected to last for four weeks, will end Tuesday at 7 p.m.

  Traffic

  Feb 7
• Global News at 6 Lethbridge: Feb 2

  Global News at 6 Lethbridge from February 2, 2023

  Canada

  Feb 2
• Confusion from Edmontonians who got tickets after street was cleared during parking ban

  Even though the city says residents are allowed to park in the street after crews have cleared the area, a man in the Kirkness neighbourhood got a $250 ticket from doing just that.

  Canada

  Jan 30
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• Community organization donates handmade toques, scarves to Edmonton’s homeless

  The city's vulnerable population is facing extreme elements as the city issued an extreme weather warning. But the community is pulling through with its donations.

  Canada

  Jan 28
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• Polar vortex sweeping across Alberta to trigger plummeting temperatures

  A polar vortex is expanding from the Arctic and will bring a much colder air mass south, starting overnight Thursday into Friday and continuing into the weekend.

  Weather

  Jan 27
• Wind warnings issued for parts of eastern Alberta on Thursday

  People living in parts of eastern Alberta were advised to expect powerful winds to sweep through parts of that province on Thursday.

  Weather

  Jan 26
• Snowmobiler killed in avalanche near Valemount, B.C.

  One person has died in an avalanche that caught two snowmobilers over the weekend south of Valemount, B.C., not far from the Alberta boundary.

  Weather

  Jan 23
• Phase 2 parking ban starting Tuesday in Edmonton, city to tackle residential and industrial roads

  Residents cannot park on residential and industrial roads until they have been cleared. The city also does not allow parking in residential alleys during the ban.

  Canada

  Jan 23
• City official ‘hearing a lot’ from Edmontonians about snowy residential roads, says help coming soon

  A city official said blading residential roads at current temperatures would simply create more problems than it would solve.

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  Jan 18
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• Snow-clearing warnings spur frustration on Edmonton’s Candy Cane Lane

  After weeks of hosting a popular Edmonton holiday tradition, some homeowners on Candy Cane Lane are now dealing with warnings from the city.

  Canada

  Jan 13
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• All freezing rain warnings and fog advisories lifted in Alberta

  Environment and Climate Change Canada issued freezing rain warnings in parts of northern Alberta Friday morning.

  Weather

  Jan 13
• Energy bills in Canada not expected to fall much in 2023. Maybe that’s a good thing, experts say

  Energy prices in Europe have fallen as fears of a crisis 'fuel' energy conservation and reform. But experts say that won't likely mean a sustained drop in energy prices in Canada.

  Economy

  Jan 13
• City has plans to groom Edmonton residential roads as ‘conditions have deteriorated’ due to weather

  The city provided an update on snow-clearing plans Thursday afternoon, acknowledging that "residential road conditions have deteriorated given the milder weather conditions."

  Traffic

  Jan 12