Alberta weather events from 2024 [Video]

From a polar vortex in January to golf in November, 2024 proved to be quite the weather rollercoaster ride for Albertans.

CTV Calgary is taking a walk down memory lane, highlighting some of the most significant weather stories of the year.

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January deep freeze

The start of 2024 had the province locked in the icy grip of a stubborn Arctic air mass.

In mid-January, temperatures plunged into the minus 30s and 40s, blanketing Alberta in extreme cold warnings.

The frigid temperatures plus snowfall created havoc on the roads and at the Calgary International Airport, where dozens of flights were cancelled because de-icing fluid didn’t work.

The extreme cold also put pressure on the energy grid and an unprecedented emergency alert was issued Albertans to reduce their energy consumption.

“We were razor close to having to go to rotating outages,” said Leif …