By Geoff Smith (@GeoffSmithLNN on Twitter)

More winter-like weather drops snow, breaks cold records

Apr 8, 2018 | 7:29 AM

LETHBRIDGE – The unrelenting cold and snow of the winter of 2018 are carrying on well into spring.

Lethbridge recorded approximately 7 cm of snow Saturday, April 6. The snow caused a number of issues on city streets. In a tweet, the City of Lethbridge said Whoop-Up Drive even had to be closed for a time but was open by 9 p.m. at a reduced 60 km/h speed limit.

Road conditions are treacherous with the heavy snowfall in the city. Whoop-Up drive was closed but now re-opened. Crews are out in full force across the city. Please drive with extreme caution.

— City of Lethbridge (@LethbridgeCity) April 8, 2018

Highway conditions on the 511 Alberta website had not been updated Sunday morning but indicated as of Saturday night that roads were snow-covered.

Other approximate snowfall totals include 7 cm at Stavely, 6 cm at Claresholm and Milk River, 4 cm at Waterton, and 2 cm at Cardston.

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Earlier in the day, several southern Alberta communities set temperature records. Pincher Creek plunged to -20.1 C, beating a record of -19.0 set in 1923. Record-keeping there dates back to 1894.

In communities where records have not been kept as long, Waterton set a new record of -22.2 C, Milk River -12.9 C, Crowsnest Pass -17.4, and Bow Island -14.1. Lethbridge did not set a record, but the low was -13.7 C.

The rougher than usual winter was believed to have affected turnout for the 45th annual Kodiak 10-4 Road Race in Lethbridge. Organizers said roughly 170 runners took part during the sunny but cool conditions Saturday morning.

Things were expected to turn around Monday, with daytime highs warming up to near-seasonal levels. However, another disturbance was expected to bring colder air and snow later in the week.

by Geoff Smith (@GeoffSmithLNN on Twitter)

More winter-like weather drops snow, breaks cold records

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