After a mild, long fall and snowless Halloween, Edmonton residents should brace themselves for what could be a dicey commute on Thursday morning.

Environment Canada says Wednesday would be a good time to get your winter tires on and finish yard work if you haven’t already, because precipitation is coming overnight.

“It is not the first snow seen in Alberta for the season; but there is a potential for hazardous conditions across a large portion of the province,” said Global News weather specialist Phil Darlington.

Wednesday morning saw mixed precipitation in parts of southern Alberta, Darlington said, and now a fast-moving and fast-developing system will arrive over the Edmonton area on Wednesday evening as the temperature hovers around freezing — a recipe for poor road conditions.

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