Canada weather: West sees first snowfall [Video]

Canada is getting served a smorgasbord of weather this week.

The West saw its first sign of winter, while the eastern half of Canada experienced summer-like temperatures on Tuesday.

“The fall season — September and October — has been pretty tame across Canada this year,” Environment Canada senior climatologist Dave Phillips said.

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But this week Canadians will get a little taste of winter.

Calgary commuters woke up to slippery roads Tuesday morning following the city’s first blast of snow this season.

Parts of southern Alberta saw a few centimetres of snow, according to Phillips. In the mountains, upwards of 25 centimetres was expected to fall and Fort McMurray was hit with 13 centimetres.

In Brooks, Alta., there was enough accumulation to build a life-sized snowman.

Brooks, Alta., received enough snow for residents to build snowmen …