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CALGARY – Calgary has been under a cold spell for the past few days, but the weather is expected to warm up by mid-week.
The high on Sunday was a brisk -18°C, with temperatures dipping to a low of -25°C.
The frigid cold will continue on Monday with a forecasted high of just -14°C, and snow likely overnight.
And he can expect more of the same, for the next little while.
“There will be a few more days of extreme cold with some hope for a Chinook warm-up on Wednesday,” says Global Calgary Meteorologist Jordan Witzel. “The real excitement comes in a seasonal temperature outlook in time for the weekend, with temperatures closer to zero.”
Calgary’s seven day weather forecast
Some say the cold is no big deal.
“I have a glass of wine every morning, I have some hot peppers every morning, and I can work like this whole day on,” said one Calgarian who’s accustomed to this weather.
“It doesn’t matter…we are Canadians – we like this weather you know,” he added.
CALGARY ROADS: SNOW AND ICE CLEARING
The City of Calgary says crews began working to clear priority 1 routes after the snowfall stopped around midnight on Monday. They hope to clear those routes within 24 hours, in accordance to their seven-day Snow Event plan.
Once crews are finished clearing priority 1 routes, they will move on to priority 2 routes, as well as feeder and collector roads.
NO SNOW ROUTE PARKING BAN
So far, the City of Calgary has not implemented a Snow Route Parking Ban.
When a Snow Route Parking Ban is in place, residents parked on designated Snow Routes must move their vehicles – and can be ticketed or towed if they don’t.
Snow Routes include major roadways, collector roads and most bus routes, and are marked by blue signs with a white snowflake.
For more information on Snow Routes you can visit Calgary.ca/snow.
FLIGHT DELAYS AND CANCELLATIONS
Travelers heading to the Calgary International Airport are advised to check on the status of their flight.
Several arrivals and departures have been cancelled or delayed.
Visit YYC.com for more information.
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