A freezing rain warning was issued Friday afternoon for a number of communities in central and eastern Alberta.
Affected communities include the city of Edmonton, Fort Saskatchewan, Leduc, Camrose County and Strathcona County.
A full list is available on Environment Canada’s website.
Icy roadways and highways will be a possibility Friday afternoon and evening Global chief meteorologist Jesse Beyer said.
“The Pacific air is warm enough above the surface to support liquid rain, while the surface is still below zero. When the rain hits the frozen surfaces, it will freeze on contact.”
Beyer said any ice that does build up should melt away in the coming days.
“Temperatures will continue to warm and will be above zero by the end of the evening and will remain above freezing through the weekend.”
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While those parts of Alberta are under a freezing rain warning, the northwest corner of the province is facing a snowfall warning.
Environment Canada didn’t say how much snow the region could expect.
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