Laine Mitchell is the Alberta Editor based in Edmonton. He 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 Daily Hive 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.

<p>It&#8217;s going to be a snow-filled next few days for some parts of Alberta, while a blast of heat is in the forecast for others.</p>
<p>Looking at the Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) Significant Weather Outlook, portions of Alberta are at risk of seeing some snow starting on Tuesday, March 17.</p>
<p>Tomorrow is also set to be the most active day out of the outlook period, with portions of southern Alberta set to see wind gusts anywhere from 80 to 100 kilometres per hour.</p>
<p>Sections of northern Alberta may see ice accumulation due to freezing rain, while the Icefields Parkway through to north of Jasper National Park is being targeted by 10 to 15 centimetres of snow.</p>
<div id="attachment_2252545" style="width: 1290px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-2252545" class="size-full wp-image-2252545" src="https://images-dh-production-baselayer.dailyhive.com/uploads/2026/03/Screenshot-2026-03-16-at-9.23.09-AM.png" alt="" width="1280" height="1352" srcset="https://images-dh-production-baselayer.dailyhive.com/uploads/2026/03/Screenshot-2026-03-16-at-9.23.09-AM.png 1280w, https://images-dh-production-baselayer.dailyhive.com/uploads/2026/03/Screenshot-2026-03-16-at-9.23.09-AM-473x500.png 473w, https://images-dh-production-baselayer.dailyhive.com/uploads/2026/03/Screenshot-2026-03-16-at-9.23.09-AM-969x1024.png 969w, https://images-dh-production-baselayer.dailyhive.com/uploads/2026/03/Screenshot-2026-03-16-at-9.23.09-AM-1200x1268.png 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px" /><p id="caption-attachment-2252545" class="wp-caption-text">ECCC Significant Weather Outlook</p></div>
<p>Turning to Wednesday, March 18, the outlook noted a stretch of northern Alberta from the B.C. border right to the Saskatchewan border may see ice due to freezing rain. Wind gusts will remain present for southern Alberta, topping out at 100 kilometres per hour, and the Icefields Parkway through to north of Jasper National Park is being targeted by 10 to 15 centimetres of snow.</p>
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<p>The snow risk and strong winds remain on tap for Thursday, March 19, with wind gusts expected to remain present for southern Alberta, topping out at 100 kilometres per hour, and the Icefields Parkway through to north of Jasper National Park is expected to receive 10 to 15 centimetres of snow.</p>
<div id="attachment_2252548" style="width: 1284px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-2252548" class="size-full wp-image-2252548" src="https://images-dh-production-baselayer.dailyhive.com/uploads/2026/03/Screenshot-2026-03-16-at-9.22.16-AM.png" alt="" width="1274" height="1208" srcset="https://images-dh-production-baselayer.dailyhive.com/uploads/2026/03/Screenshot-2026-03-16-at-9.22.16-AM.png 1274w, https://images-dh-production-baselayer.dailyhive.com/uploads/2026/03/Screenshot-2026-03-16-at-9.22.16-AM-500x474.png 500w, https://images-dh-production-baselayer.dailyhive.com/uploads/2026/03/Screenshot-2026-03-16-at-9.22.16-AM-1024x971.png 1024w, https://images-dh-production-baselayer.dailyhive.com/uploads/2026/03/Screenshot-2026-03-16-at-9.22.16-AM-1200x1138.png 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 1274px) 100vw, 1274px" /><p id="caption-attachment-2252548" class="wp-caption-text">ECCC Significant Weather Outlook</p></div>
<p>Grabbing a look at the major city centres in Alberta, the risk of snow is only present for today in Edmonton, before a stretch of above-average daytime highs and the chance of showers on and off during the work week.</p>
<p>The seven-day forecast for Calgary is even grander, with plenty of sunshine and numerous days in the teens for highs.</p>
<h2>Edmonton forecast</h2>
<div id="attachment_2252552" style="width: 2268px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-2252552" class="wp-image-2252552 size-full" src="https://images-dh-production-baselayer.dailyhive.com/uploads/2026/03/Screenshot-2026-03-16-at-9.33.29-AM.png" alt="alberta forecast" width="2258" height="690" srcset="https://images-dh-production-baselayer.dailyhive.com/uploads/2026/03/Screenshot-2026-03-16-at-9.33.29-AM.png 2258w, https://images-dh-production-baselayer.dailyhive.com/uploads/2026/03/Screenshot-2026-03-16-at-9.33.29-AM-500x153.png 500w, https://images-dh-production-baselayer.dailyhive.com/uploads/2026/03/Screenshot-2026-03-16-at-9.33.29-AM-1024x313.png 1024w, https://images-dh-production-baselayer.dailyhive.com/uploads/2026/03/Screenshot-2026-03-16-at-9.33.29-AM-1536x469.png 1536w, https://images-dh-production-baselayer.dailyhive.com/uploads/2026/03/Screenshot-2026-03-16-at-9.33.29-AM-2048x626.png 2048w, https://images-dh-production-baselayer.dailyhive.com/uploads/2026/03/Screenshot-2026-03-16-at-9.33.29-AM-1200x367.png 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 2258px) 100vw, 2258px" /><p id="caption-attachment-2252552" class="wp-caption-text">Environment and Climate Change Canada</p></div>
<p><a href="https://weather.gc.ca/en/location/index.html?coords=53.536,-113.494" target="_blank" rel="noopener">According to ECCC</a>, the average high for Edmonton around this time of year is 3°C, while the average low is -7°C.</p>
<h2>Calgary forecast</h2>
<div id="attachment_2252550" style="width: 2272px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-2252550" class="wp-image-2252550 size-full" src="https://images-dh-production-baselayer.dailyhive.com/uploads/2026/03/Screenshot-2026-03-16-at-9.31.57-AM.png" alt="alberta forecast" width="2262" height="680" srcset="https://images-dh-production-baselayer.dailyhive.com/uploads/2026/03/Screenshot-2026-03-16-at-9.31.57-AM.png 2262w, https://images-dh-production-baselayer.dailyhive.com/uploads/2026/03/Screenshot-2026-03-16-at-9.31.57-AM-500x150.png 500w, https://images-dh-production-baselayer.dailyhive.com/uploads/2026/03/Screenshot-2026-03-16-at-9.31.57-AM-1024x308.png 1024w, https://images-dh-production-baselayer.dailyhive.com/uploads/2026/03/Screenshot-2026-03-16-at-9.31.57-AM-1536x462.png 1536w, https://images-dh-production-baselayer.dailyhive.com/uploads/2026/03/Screenshot-2026-03-16-at-9.31.57-AM-2048x616.png 2048w, https://images-dh-production-baselayer.dailyhive.com/uploads/2026/03/Screenshot-2026-03-16-at-9.31.57-AM-1200x361.png 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 2262px) 100vw, 2262px" /><p id="caption-attachment-2252550" class="wp-caption-text">Environment and Climate Change Canada</p></div>
<p><a href="https://weather.gc.ca/en/location/index.html?coords=51.046,-114.057" target="_blank" rel="noopener">According to ECCC</a>, the average high for Calgary around this time of year is 4°C, while the average low is -7°C.</p>
<p>If you were curious about how the forecast for all of March is shaping up for Alberta, we got the scoop <a href="https://dailyhive.com/edmonton/alberta-march-forecast-weather-precipitation" target="_blank" rel="noopener">on what Albertans should expect</a>. Looking at the long range, here&#8217;s what <a href="https://dailyhive.com/calgary/three-months-spring-weather-alberta-forecast" target="_blank" rel="noopener">the next three months of weather</a> may also look like in Alberta.</p>
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It's going to be a snow-filled next few days for some parts of Alberta, while a blast of heat is also in the forecast for others. 