Edmonton weather: Snow to bid farewell to February and usher in March

Devin Westendorf from Can-Traffic Services LTD. works to repair a light standard along Gateway Boulevard north of 82 Avenue in Edmonton, Monday, Feb. 27, 2023. Photo by David Bloom /Postmedia

A look at Tuesday’s Edmonton weather by Environment Canada.

Currently, it’s -15 C at the Edmonton Blatchford weather station with 10 km/h winds from the east, northeast with a wind chill of -21.

The temperature for Tuesday is slightly cooler with a daytime high of -11 C with 15 km/h winds, which will make it feel closer to -20. Overnight the temperature dips to -13 C and with the wind chill it will feel more like -19.

Wednesday will be a little warmer with a daytime high of -5 C and a wind chill of -16 in the morning and -9 in the afternoon.

The forecast is calling for temperature above zero on Thursday. So, will March come in like a lamb and out like a lion? We’ll have to wait and see. The 14 day forecast seems to show that temperatures are expected to get colder as the month goes on.

Perhaps Balzac Billy was wrong when he predicted an early start to spring in Alberta on Groundhogs Day.

Today’s forecast

Today: Mainly cloudy with 30 per cent chance of flurries this morning and early this afternoon. Periods of light snow beginning this afternoon. Wind up to 15 km/h. High-11 C. Wind chill near -20. UV index 1 or low.

Tonight: Periods of snow. Amount 2 cm. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low -13 C. Wind chill near -19.

Tomorrow: Periods of snow ending in the morning then clearing. Wind up to 15 km/h. High -5 C. Wind chill -16 in the morning and -9 in the afternoon. UV index 2 or low.

Sunrise: 7:25 a.m.

Sunset: 6:08 p.m.