Cold weather, snow coming to Calgary starting Tuesday

A significant change in weather is coming this week for Calgary and Rocky View County, along with some snow.

According to a special weather alert from Environment Canada, a multi-day snow event will come after an unseasonably warm Tuesday.

Snow will begin Tuesday night along the northern foothills and progress southward on Wednesday, and will eventually spread eastward towards the Saskatchewan border on Thursday.

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The snow will end on Friday, Environment Canada said.

Ten to 30 cm of snow is forecast for areas along the foothills and in the mountain parks. Around five to 10 cm of snow is forecast for areas east of Highway 2.

2:16 Calgary drivers urged to adapt as slippery conditions persist