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Latest Weather News - Lethbridge

• Alberta could see milder storm season this summer

  Alberta is no stranger to some severe weather, but experts are predicting this year's storm season could be a little milder than usual.

  Weather

  May 17
• 3rd northern Alberta community under local state of emergency due to flooding

  The Paddle Prairie Métis Nation Settlement has issued a local state of emergency due to localized flooding, which is also impacting two other communities in northwestern Alberta.

  Environment

  May 10
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• 2021 heat wave over B.C., Alberta was among most extreme since 1960s: study

  The daily high of nearly 50 C in B.C. was much hotter, but it wasn't as far outside normal because the province had a higher baseline temperature than Alberta, the research found.

  Environment

  May 4
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• 2022 spring seeding in full swing across southern Alberta

  Seeding season is here and farmers in Alberta are working hard to get their crops in the ground. The challenge might be getting them to grow with another dry start to the summer.

  Weather

  May 2
• Taber, Alta. breaks ground on constructed wetlands to aid with flood mitigation

  On Wednesday, a ground-breaking ceremony was held for the Taber East Constructed Wetlands project, which aims to prevent future flood damage.

  Environment

  Apr 27
• Snowfall warnings in place for parts of western, central Alberta

  Upwards of 20 centimetres of snow is possible for some parts of Alberta by Wednesday morning. 

  Weather

  Apr 19
• Southern Alberta snowfall ‘good news’ for farmers amid dry winter

  Kyle Fougere, a meteorologist with Environment and Climate Change Canada, said March is typically the snowiest month for southern Alberta.

  Environment

  Mar 3
• Wind warning: dust storm leads to collisions, brief highway closure near Taber

  A strong dust storm reduced visibility near Taber on Monday afternoon, resulting in several collisions and triggering the closure of Highway 3 for a few hours.

  Weather

  Feb 7
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• Icy road conditions believed to be a factor in fatal collision near Lethbridge

  Picture Butte RCMP say the collision happened on Highway 25 just south of Diamond City, Alta., shortly before 8 a.m. Friday.

  Traffic

  Feb 4
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• Large crash closes Highway 1 east of Calgary as strong wind, snow pummels southern Alberta

  Periods of poor visibility are likely for Calgary as blowing snow is expected to arrive in the city late Monday afternoon.

  Weather

  Jan 31
• Avalanche warning in B.C. and Alberta expanded

  A warning from Avalanche Canada about warm weather increasing the avalanche risk has been expanded through southeastern B.C.

  Environment

  Jan 22
• Homeless man believed to have frozen to death in Alberta: RCMP

  RCMP say a man experiencing homelessness was found dead inside his tent in a central Alberta town.

  Weather

  Jan 18
• Winter blast with high winds and snow expected for Calgary and Cochrane

  A rapid drop in temperature will likely occur with the northwest winds, and wet surfaces may freeze causing icy conditions.

  Weather

  Jan 16
• Southern Alberta family builds snow cave ‘mansion’

  A southern Alberta family made the best of the deep freeze temperatures we experienced across the prairies the last few weeks and have built a snow cave "mansion."

  Weather

  Jan 11
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• Extreme cold injuries: Dozens of Albertans suffer falls and frostbite so far in 2022

  So far in 2022, emergency responders have been called to 95 falls, Alberta Health Services said. But the cold weather isn't just causing physical challenges, says Hope Mission.

  Health

  Jan 6
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• Southern Alberta businesses see higher costs with lower temperatures

  Extended frigid temperatures are eating into a Lethbridge cattleman's profits.

  Perspectives

  Jan 5
• Fires, floods, smoke and wind: Canada’s most intense weather events in 2021

  It was a big year for big weather — and many of the events were connected, in one way or another.

  Weather

  Dec 30, 2021
• Uptick in cancelled flights due to wickedly cold weather in Alberta

  Canadian airlines say most of their cancellations have been weather related. Snow and frigid weather in Western Canada have caused travel disruptions.

  Consumer

  Dec 27, 2021
• Family members in Alberta anxiously waiting to hear from loved ones after typhoon hits Dinagat Islands

  A Stirling, Alta., resident originally from the Philippines is desperate to make contact with family back home after a typhoon rocked the small island they live on.

  Weather

  Dec 20, 2021
• Winter storms projected to roll into B.C. Southern Interior; highway warnings issued

  Snowfall projections weren't offered for many areas, but Environment Canada said the Trans Canada Highway is expected to get 30 to 40 centimetres of snow with this latest storm.

  Weather

  Dec 17, 2021
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• B.C.’s Coquihalla Highway set to reopen Dec. 20 for commercial travel, buses

  Repair crews have been working 24 hours a day since the initial damage in mid-November, according to the Ministry of Transportation.

  Weather

  Dec 15, 2021
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• Freezing rain falls overnight in Edmonton, other parts of central and southern Alberta

  Freezing rain fell overnight across central Alberta, leaving area highways treacherous and some closed Wednesday morning in the Edmonton region.

  Weather

  Dec 7, 2021
• Trans Mountain Pipeline restarts after three-week pause due to B.C. floods

  Trans Mountain has confirmed 'all necessary assessments, repairs, and construction of protective earthworks' have been completed.

  Canada

  Dec 5, 2021
• One dead after overnight winds knock out power, fell trees in areas of southern Alberta

  Pictures show the effect of high overnight winds that damaged trees, felled power lines and even pushed over semi-trucks in communities in southern Alberta.

  Canada

  Dec 1, 2021