Early snowfall hits parts of Alberta, Canada

Tiffany Goodwein
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Mon, 07 Sep 2020 18:41 UTC

Sunshine Village Ski Resort

Parts of the province woke up to snow this morning.

Photos posted on Twitter show snowfall in several areas of the province including Pincher Creek, Caroline, and Cochrane.

Near Caroline, Alberta this morning... wowza! #abstorm ❄️ pic.twitter.com/R8Z50COkUo

— Christian Ravary 📷 🌐 (@Chris_Ravary) September 7, 2020

Looks Snowy ❄❄❄❄❄ in West Castel Just By #BeaverMines This Morning #ab #absnow #abstorm pic.twitter.com/59s9ZjWvLH

— Artur Pyzalski (@APyzalski) September 7, 2020

Snow on the ground at Cardston pic taken by Scott Taylor #abstorm pic.twitter.com/HEN8WhHDcB

— Brandon Houck (@HouckisPokise) September 7, 2020

Oh wow...its a winter wonderland up at Highwood Pass, Alberta!!

Good enough for some early skiing! #abstorm @weathernetwork pic.twitter.com/SPgp1iHH8M

— Kyle Brittain (@KyleTWN) September 7, 2020

Lots of snow on the ground 20 minutes SE of Pincher Creek pic taken by Kayli Robinson #abstorm pic.twitter.com/AftBZW1RuX

— Brandon Houck (@HouckisPokise) September 7, 2020

I dont think it will officially count.... but we have that white stuff coming down in NW Calgary (S is for Snow & September) @weathernetwork #abstorm pic.twitter.com/2w7aicnEaU

— Kelly Hall (@KellyHallyyc) September 7, 2020

Sunshine Village Ski Resort

On Sunday, Environment Canada issued a special weather statement for much of Southern Alberta.

Under the weather advisory, it said to expect an abrupt transition to fall with frost, and an estimated five to 30 millimeters of rain by Monday. It also suggested snowfall could occur in higher elevations.