Environment Canada has issued a 'special weather statement' for the foothills area.

The alert was issued Sunday morning for expected weather Monday afternoon and evening.

Snow with strong winds is expected to develop overnight Sunday over central Alberta and moving southward towards the foothills by the afternoon and into tomorrow night.

The foothills is now only expecting 2 cm by Monday afternoon with more tonight.

And the wind is expected to come from the northwest and gusting up to 80 km/h with a high of -6 expected however it will drop to -12 once the winds pick up and the snow starts.

The following areas are under the weather watch:

  • Foothills Co. near Okotoks and De Winton
  • Foothills Co. near Cayley
  • Foothills Co. near High River and Aldersyde
  • Foothills Co. near Longview and Eden Valley Res.
  • Foothills Co. near Priddis and Brown-Lowery Prov. Park
  • Foothills Co. near Turner Valley and Black Diamond
  • M.D. of Willow Creek near Claresholm and Stavely
  • M.D. of Willow Creek near Nanton and Parkland
  • Rocky View Co. near Bragg Creek and Tsuu T'ina Res.

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