Brace yourself – Arctic weather headed our way
Posted Jan 30, 2019 7:40 am.
Last Updated Jan 30, 2019 1:01 pm.
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CALGARY (660 NEWS) – You can forgive Calgarians if they have been lulled into a false sense of winter.
After a relatively mild few months, southern Alberta is bracing for a polar vortex gripping other parts of Canada and the United States.
Environment Canada is forecasting daytime highs of -20 on Sunday and Monday.
“It looks like we’ve got a shift in the weather pattern,” said meteorologist Justin Patten. “Cold air is moving southward from the Arctic which should bring pretty cold temperatures down into most of Alberta, including Calgary.”
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The blast of wintry cold may seem like a shock to the system.
It has been more than a year since Calgary experienced temperatures that cold. The last time the daytime high was colder than -20 was Jan. 11, 2018 (-23.)
Fortunately, the cold snap will not last long. Temperatures are expected to return near normal later that week.
