August snow turns parts of Alberta into a winter wonderland before summer's even over

Some parts of Alberta completely skipped fall and went straight to winter, with areas of the province receiving some late August snow overnight.

Luckily, the snow is set to steer clear of any major cities and will be sticking to just high-altitude mountainous areas in Alberta, with snow being spotted on the morning of Sunday, Aug. 30.

As of writing, the current cold spot in Alberta was the Nakiska Ridgetop weather station, which is sitting at -0.1°C and has a windchill value of -6°C.

Areas that receive Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) forecasts from that station, such as Kananaskis Village, had an outlook for today that included a mention that the snow level would rise from 2200 metres to 2700 metres this afternoon.

We took a gander at some of the live webcams up at ski hills in the mountains, and views at Banff Sunshine and Lake Louise show a winter wonderland landscape.

The Banff Sunshine Village ski resort had particular fun with its snowfall, posting to its Facebook page, ” Hello WINTER! Mother Nature is getting excited for the return of the ski and snowboard season.”

As we march towards winter, there has been a flurry of early winter forecasts for the province. OpenSnow, a U.S. based forecast service, is calling for above-normal temperatures for a large swath of Alberta, including areas like Edmonton, Red Deer, Calgary, Lethbridge, and Medicine Hat.

The Farmers’ Almanac Canada winter forecast for 2026–2027 is also calling for a season of dramatic contrasts, and here’s what they had to say for Alberta.

Looking a little closer, we also got the scoop from ECCC about how the forecast for September in Alberta is shaping up.

Originally published on Daily Hive.

Laine Mitchell, Daily Hive

Alberta Editor, Daily Hive – Laine Mitchell grew up in a small town west of the capital region, where he also landed his first job as a reporter at a radio station. After that, he moved on to CTV News Edmonton in 2018, before joining ZoomerMedia in 2021. In his downtime he can be found running, grabbing coffee with friends, jetting off to enjoy the mountains, or listening to Taylor Swift. Laine also enjoys spending hours discussing pop culture, current events, and everything in between.

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