It may still be summer, but communities in western Alberta are being told to hunker down for a blast of wintry weather. A snowstorm is expected to whip into the province later this week. On Monday, Environment Canada issued a special weather statement for areas including Jasper, Grande Prairie, Nordegg and Rocky Mountain House. - Environment Canada"A cool air mass will invade much of Alberta this week, bringing with it weather that is decidedly more like winter than summer," the advisory reads. In the higher terrain, particularly between Grande Prairie and Jasper, the snow is expected to hit on Wednesday.

Source: CBC News September 10, 2018 18:33 UTC