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Edmonton weather for Dec. 18: Snowfall warning [Video]

Edmonton and area is under a snowfall warning that extends northwest toward the Grande Prairie/Hinton areas, south towards Red Deer and ESE towards the Lloydminster and Medicine Hat regions.

In general, 10-15 cm is expected within the warning zone, but there are some spots between Coronation and Medicine Hat that could see a bit more.

For Edmonton…8-12 cm looks likely with the heaviest snow falling through the first half of the day and then snow tapering off this afternoon and evening.

Wind speeds near 15 km/h through this morning will back off by midday.

Temperatures should hold steady around -18 C for most of the day.

Extreme cold warnings are in effect across northern Alberta this morning as temperatures have dropped into the -30s in many areas and although the wind isn’t much stronger than 5-15 km/h, wind chill is near -40 in a few spots.

Temperatures should climb slightly …

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