EDMONTON—An arctic blast that brought snow and plunging temperatures to Alberta’s big cities this week will be mercifully short-lived, forecasters say. When hoar frost covers Calgary, siblings Marion and Ian Woodman love getting out to Nose Hill Park and shooting photos. ( Christina Ryan / StarMetro Calgary )That will return both cities to the milder temperatures they’ve been enjoying for most of the season. Fougere said the culprit for the cold is an arctic air mass that settled over Calgary and Edmonton over the past week. Article Continued BelowMeanwhile, Edmonton has seen a consistent snowfall that’s likely to keep up over the weekend.

Source: thestar January 19, 2019 01:07 UTC