Calgary weather: Let the melt begin daytime highs as warm as 6 C this week [Video]

The last half of November was not only cold – it was also snowy.

Since Nov. 18, temperatures in Calgary sat between -3 C to -21 C during a period that usually records temperatures of 2 C to -11 C.

According to data published by Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), over that same period of Nov. 18 to Nov. 30, there was some amount of measurable snow almost every day totalling nearly 35 centimetres at the airport.

This was after a very different start to November where daytime highs were above 4 C on 15 of 17 days, reaching double-digit values seven of 17 days (peaking at 18 C) and the coldest minimum temperature was -8 C.

Some moderation is expected for the start of December with a Pacific ridge acting as the main weather maker in southern Alberta.

Daytime highs are expected to sit above freezing for six of the next …