Parts Of Alberta Got A Huge Dump Of Snow While Others Went Up In Flames On Sunday
...Alberta, are you ok?
Mar 29, 2021, 11:18 AM
On Sunday, March 29, Alberta weather brought a huge dump of snow for some areas and a grassfire caused evacuation notices in others.
While parts of Alberta received warnings for up to 40 centimetres of snow and wild wind gusts up to 120 km/hr, people in Vulcan County were being warned of potential evacuations due to a grass fire.
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Grass fire at #Claresholm @ClaresholmFire @660NEWSTraffic @770CHQR @weathernetwork #abroads @511Alberta @GlobalLeth… https://t.co/w9Im9LjR1W— Town of Claresholm (@Town of Claresholm) 1616962629.0
Damaging winds and blowing snow will make travel a nightmare across much of the Prairies today, even in places with… https://t.co/6IW2dwLBeI— The Weather Network (@The Weather Network) 1617024600.0
According to The Weather Network, around 275 people were forced to evacuate and there were injuries sustained due to the fire.
A grass fire coupled with intense winds is certainly a recipe for disaster.
Apparently, over 5,000 hectares of land got damaged by the widespread fire that was described as "out of control."