Summer hasn’t even ended, but the citizens of the western Canadian prairie city of Calgary are now dealing with the aftermath of… a snowstorm!
Hundreds of trees have toppled. Still full of leaves, the wet snow’s impact on trees was more severe than during a normal winter storm.
Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi called on citizens to knock the snow off tree branches.
“With 10 centimetres of snow falling on trees that have leaves, I’m worried that we’re going to lose a lot of branches and a lot of trees so I am encouraging all Calgarians to do what I did on the way home last night — in my suit and shoes —which is to shake the trees,” he said.
The sudden drop in temperature also had groups which help the homeless scrambling to find warm clothing.
And there’s more snow on the way. Canada’s meteorological service Environment Canada warned Tuesday (Septemebr 9) “Another round of snow is expected to develop over southwestern Alberta tonight..”
More information:
CBC News – Heavy, wet snow in Calgary topples tree branches, knocks out power – here
Environment Canada weather forecast for Calgary – here
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