Environment Canada issued a freezing rain warning for St. Albert and area at 11:22 a.m.
"Freezing rain has developed from Grande Prairie through Whitecourt this morning," it reads. "This area of freezing rain will move toward Edmonton today."
The forecast says conditions will improve later this afternoon.
"Surfaces such as highways, roads, walkways and parking lots may become icy and slippery. Utility outages may occur."
Drive according to conditions, which means slow down. Maintain a safe following distance.
Today's temperature is expected to rise to a high of -6 C, wind chill -8.
Ice pellets could begin falling with the snow by early afternoon and clear by dinner time.
The temperature is expected to climb back to -1 C Thursday morning, with highs in the low pluses Friday and Saturday.
Monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to [email protected] or tweet reports using #ABStorm.
