Environment Canada said a day of fierce winds in Alberta saw gusts reach speeds of 137 km/h in a village in the southern part of the province on Wednesday.

The lack of any sustained snow this fall and winter means the fire risk in southern Alberta is high. Mix that with the strong winds, and fire crews have been kept busy.

Southern New Brunswick is expected to face heavy rain and the north and the west of the province is forecast to be blanketed by snow.

A number of weather warnings were issued for parts of western Alberta on Thursday, from as far north as the M.D. of Greenview all the way south to the U.S. border.

Environment Canada issued wind warnings for several parts of central Alberta on Friday night.

Environment Canada issued wind warnings for parts of western Alberta on Monday.

A wicked wind in southern Alberta is being blamed for two large grass fires sparked near Pincher Creek on Saturday.

A wind warning has been issued for parts of southern Alberta on Monday.

Over 20,000 Nova Scotia and NB Power customers are currently off the grid as the result of strong wind gusts and precipitation in some areas.

Wind warnings have been issued for several coastal counties, as well as throughout all of Cape Breton. Wind gusts are expected to reach as high as 100 km/h.