Ugh: Alberta hunkers down for September snowstorm

A snowstorm is blasting across Albertaand the capital region will not be spared.

According to Environment Canada, Edmonton can expect up to eightcentimetres of snow over the next two days as a cold front moves in from the Northwest Territories.

The squall is expected to hit the city Wednesday night. Two to fourcentimetres of snow isexpected overnight with an additional two to four centimetresThursday.

Snowfall warnings are in effectfor Grande Prairie, Grande Cache andJasper, with up to 15 centimetres expected to fall.

The stormshould taper off Wednesday evening in the Grande Prairie region.

Areas further south should see improvement on Thursday. While Jasper townsite is expected to see some snow, higher elevations and areas along the Icefields Parkway will get the worst of it.

While western Alberta got it first, special weather statements have also been issued for communities across theprovince.

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From Jasper to Cold Lake and from Slave Lake to Fort Saskatchewan, between 10 and 15 centimetres of wet snow is expected to fall.

The snow will move slowly southward along the foothills, spreading eastward throughout the day, and may reach Banff by Thursday morning.