Alberta Cold

• ‘Grid alert’ issued as temperatures plummet in Alberta

  On Tuesday, the Alberta Electric System Operator, which operates the provincial power grid, issued an alert as temperatures continued to drop in parts of our province. 

  Consumer

  Nov 30, 2022
  
• Albertans asked to conserve energy during extreme cold snap

  Environment Canada issued the extreme cold warning for all of Alberta on Sunday. 

  Canada

  Dec 28, 2021
  
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• Downtown Calgary apartment building evacuated during extreme cold snap

  Hundreds of people have been forced to leave their homes in a downtown Calgary apartment building because of several burst pipes.

  Consumer

  Dec 27, 2021
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• Extreme cold warning remains in place in Western Canada

  Wind chills of -55 C were recorded in parts of the province as Arctic air continued to cling to Alberta, resulting in extreme cold warnings.

  Weather

  Dec 27, 2021
• Edmonton pauses non-essential snow and ice-clearing work due to extreme cold

  The city said, due to the extreme cold temperatures, it would be pausing "non-essential snow and ice-clearing work, including Phase 2 residential areas."

  Environment

  Dec 27, 2021
• Snow expected as cold front moves into Alberta on Sunday: Environment Canada

  In southwestern Alberta, snowfall will intensify along the eastern slopes of the Rockies on Sunday night, "bringing up to 20 centimetres of snow by Tuesday morning."

  Weather

  Mar 27, 2021
• As bitter cold snap lifts next week, Edmonton to lift extreme weather response

  After extremely cold wind chill values between -40 and -45, Environment Canada forecasts the "prolonged cold snap" will end by Monday.

  Weather

  Feb 12, 2021
• Nearly all of Alberta under ‘prolonged’ extreme cold warning expected to last into the week

  In Fort McMurray, Sunday morning's wind chill made it feel like -52.

  Weather

  Feb 7, 2021
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• Calgary’s cold snap expected to end by Monday

  The impending warm-up is a big relief for Calgarians looking to finally enjoy outdoor activities they've avoided in order to escape the cold.

  Weather

  Jan 17, 2020
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• Freezing cold weather is patio season for some Edmontonians

  A group of people braved the elements to have a bit of a patio party in downtown Edmonton on Tuesday night.

  Weather

  Jan 15, 2020