The Best Photos and Videos From Calgary’s Crazy October Snowstorm

Whatever meteorologists said about winter being “milder than normal” this year obviously does not apply to Calgary.

Or maybe it does, because it’s still fall.

In any case, Calgary was blanketed by about a million centimetres of snow to kick off October. Yes, OCTOBER. (More conservative estimates say anywhere between 15 and 45 centimetres of snow fell).

Needless to say, it caught pretty much everyone by surprise. It also made for some fantastic photos of a way-too-early winter wonderland. Check out some of the best shots below:

Thanks for nothing, El Niño.