Besides experiencing our first significant cold snap of this winter, Parkland area residents are also bracing for a sizable dumping of snow today (Wednesday).
Environment and Climate Change Canada has issued a snowfall warning for the entire region.
An Alberta Clipper system is expected to drop as much as 20 cm of snow by tomorrow (Thursday) morning.
The weather office says highways and roads will become difficult to navigate due to accumulation of snow, along with wind gusts at times up to 40 km an hour.
Motorists should be prepared to deal with changing road conditions throughout the course of the day.