Special weather statement for Foremost and Elkwater has ended

Updated, Sunday at 4:35 a.m.: Environment Canada updated the special weather statement, which now covers Foremost and Elkwater.

The first snowfall of the season continues. Snow accumulations may affect holiday travel.

Local snowfall accumulations near 5 cm are possible near the US border and in the Cypress Hills before snow tapers off early Thanksgiving Monday.

Updated, Saturday at 10:36 a.m.: Environment Canada updated the special weather statement, which now covers Foremost and Elkwater.

The first snowfall of the season is expected and may affect holiday travel.

Prepare for changing and deteriorating travel conditions.

Updated, Saturday at 4:35 a.m.: Environment Canada updated the special weather statement, which now covers Foremost, Elkwater and Brooks.

The first snowfall of the season is expected for much of Alberta, and may affect holiday travel.

Snowfall has begun in Western Alberta and will gradually progress south and eastward through central Alberta today.

By the end of the day today, snow will accumulate over much of Central and Northern Alberta. Snowfall amounts will be highly variable. Snowfall warnings have been issued where amounts are expected to have more significant impacts.

Confidence is low that snowfall accumulations will occur in Calgary and areas to its east, but more significant snowfall may occur against the Southern Alberta foothills as well as areas along the US border including the Cypress Hills.

Prepare for changing and deteriorating travel conditions.

Updated, Friday at 3:47 p.m.: Environment Canada updated the special weather statement, which now covers Foremost, Elkwater and Brooks.

The first snowfall of the season is expected for much of Alberta, and may affect holiday travel.

Rain will gradually change to snow tonight in West-Central Alberta, and for much of the province on Saturday or Saturday night.

By the end of the day Saturday, snow will accumulate over much of Central and Northern Alberta. Snowfall warnings have been issued where snowfall amounts are expected to have more significant impacts.

Snow will move southwards Saturday night and continue to affect areas south of Calgary on Sunday. At this time, only light snow is expected in Calgary and areas to its east, but more significant snowfall may occur against the Southern Alberta foothills as well as areas along the US border including the Cypress Hills.

Prepare for changing and deteriorating travel conditions.

Updated, Friday at 11:48 a.m.: Environment Canada updated the special weather statement, which now covers Foremost, Elkwater and Brooks.

The first snowfall of the season is expected for much of Alberta, and may affect holiday travel.

Rain will change to snow today in West-Central Alberta, and for much of the province on Saturday or Saturday night.

By the end of the day Saturday, snow will accumulate over much of Central and Northern Alberta, with heavier snowfall amounts over West-Central Alberta. A snowfall warning has been issued where snowfall amounts are expected to have more significant impacts.

Snow will move southwards Saturday night and continue to affect areas south of Calgary on Sunday. At this time, only light snow is expected in Calgary and areas to its east, but more significant snowfall may occur against the Southern Alberta foothills as well as areas along the US border including the Cypress Hills.

Prepare for changing and deteriorating travel conditions.

Updated, Friday at 5:19 a.m.: Environment Canada updated the special weather statement, which now covers Brooks.

The first snowfall of the season is expected for much of Alberta, and may affect holiday travel.

Rain will change to snow today in West-Central Alberta, and for much of the province on Saturday or Saturday night.

By the end of the day Saturday, snow will accumulate over much of Central and Northern Alberta, with heavier snowfall amounts over West-Central Alberta. A snowfall warning has been issued where snowfall amounts are expected to have more significant impacts.

Snow will move southwards Saturday night and continue to affect areas south of Calgary on Sunday. At this time, only light snow is expected in Calgary and areas to its east, but more significant snowfall may occur against the Southern Alberta foothills as well as in locations south of Calgary. Prepare for changing and deteriorating travel conditions.

Environment Canada issued a special weather statement for Brooks on Thursday at 3:43 p.m.

The agency said:

The first accumulating snow of the season is expected late this week, which may affect holiday travel.

Rain will continue to spread across northern Alberta today. Precipitation will change to snow on Friday in west-central regions, and for much of the province by Saturday.

Many areas of Alberta are expected to see accumulating snow on Saturday, possibly including the Calgary-Edmonton corridor. The highest snowfall amounts are expected in western parts of the province, including Grande Cache, Hinton, Nordegg and Rocky Mountain House where snow totals of 10 to 25 cm are currently forecast. Snow amounts for other areas of the province remain uncertain.

Snow will taper off from north to south on Sunday.

Prepare for quickly changing and deteriorating travel conditions.

The full alert and the latest updates are on Environment Canada's website. Highway conditions are available from 511 Alberta.

This story will be updated as Environment Canada issues new information.