The ghosts, ghouls and goblins on some of Edmonton’s front lawns were made even spookier by the chilling sight of Old Man Winter.
The city, days before Halloween, woke up on Wednesday to its first significant snowfall.
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Environment Canada forecasters said upwards of 15 centimetres of snow could fall through parts of central Alberta by Thursday morning.
The weather office has issued a number of special weather statements for the city and surrounding communities.
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The snow was expected to have a significant effect on rush-hour traffic.
Officials have urged drivers to allow for extra travel time and prepare for fast-changing road conditions.
Ben you are brainless , obviously you never lived in Alberta for long to make a statement like that shows your intelligence ,i wish you would stop posting dumb stuff on here sick of reading it
At least it’s looking decent for the kids on Hallows Eve. That’s when we usually get our first blizzard.
We really don’t get much snow here, ot it melts immediately. Glad to see the government is funding unbiased reporting to ensure Canadian and not American stories get told.
Would the author like to purchase some magic beans? How about some hay and a spinning wheel pure gold I tell you.
Read this taxpayer funded article…. or, look outside.