Special weather statements issued for cold, wet and windy weather

As expected, an intense low pressure system has significantly impacted weather conditions across southern Alberta. Daytime highs on Wednesday will be 10 to 16 C colder than Tuesday but that is only part of the story. Sustained winds in Calgary will be between 20 to 40 km/h with gusts of 40 to 80 km/h and rain is expected to be nearly steady for most of the day.Environment and Climate Change Canada issued a special weather statement Tuesday advising of rainfall totals as high as 40 milimetres in