A long period of snowfall in the forecast for Alberta: Environment Canada [Video]

“Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow.”  That verse from the popular Christmas song might perfectly describe the weather in much of Alberta over the next few days.

A vast swath of the province, stretching from the Canada-U.S. border to Grand Prairie is under a snowfall warning with the hardest hit areas expecting more than 30 cm of snow before it tapers off Saturday night.

“(Edmonton) is expecting around 15 to 20 cm of snow, however, there is a potential for some parts of the city to see totals reach up to 25 cm,” said Global Edmonton weather specialist Phil Darlington. “Snow is expected to start falling overnight (Friday), into and through Saturday morning.”

Global Calgary Meteorologist Tiffany Lizee says “the first two rounds of snow on Friday are expected to bring Calgary and Lethbridge about 5-10 cm of snow.”

“It will intensify Saturday morning as a surface low moves through …