Calgarians should prepare for snow and bitter temperatures this week, according to Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC).

The weather agency says as the week goes on, conditions are expected to get worse.

Monday’s forecast is a high of 5 C with a few rain showers or flurries that could get heavy overnight.

It will clear Tuesday morning to a high of 1 C, but ECCC says the wind chill could make it feel like – 16 C in the afternoon.

Wednesday doesn’t look too bad right now — it’s expected to be sunny with a high of 4 C. The low could be quite chilly though; it’s forecasted at – 19 C with the windchill in the afternoon.

Thursday is when it all turns however — ECCC says there’s a 60 per cent chance of snow. The high for the day is a bitter -18 C and the low is – 25 C.

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