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Stay bundled up: 2nd half of February will be 'even more brutal' in Calgary

CBC Calgary News at 6 reached out to the managing editor of the Old Farmer's Almanac to get a sense of whether the worst has come and gone.

'Is the worst of the cold behind us? No,' says Old Farmer's Almanac editor

Steady snowfall from Friday until Monday dropped 15 to 26 centimetres of snow in Calgary, slowing Monday morning's commute to a crawl and leaving some routes almost impassable. (CBC)

In September, Jack Burnettpredicted Albertans would weather a colder, snowier winter. That's exactly what theprovince has seen so far and now the managing editor of the Old Farmer's Almanac says there's more winter chill tocome for Calgary.

"It'sgonnabe the polar bear massage," Burnett said Tuesday. "That's what we called it. Put its claws around you,and shake you and chill you a bit, then let you go, lull you into sleep for a day or two, and then back it comes."

CBC Calgary News at 6 reached out to Burnett to get a sense of the rest of the season.

"Is the worst of the cold behind us? No. We're looking at the second half of February to be even more brutal than it's been up 'til now," Burnett said.

But he doesn't expect the extreme cold to linger past the end of the month.

"If we can get through February as far as the cold goes, then we'll be okay."

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CBC Calgary News at 6 reached out to the managing editor and 'proven prognosticator' of the Old Farmer's Almanac to get a sense of whether the worst has come and gone.

As far as snow goes, it's a different story.Burnettexpects powderto continue to fall through the rest of February, before it makes a return dump in the second half of March and again in the middle of April.

"It's gonna be kind of a long winterand not-so-early a spring," hesaid.

Burnett expects May to be a "spectacular" month, with warmer and drier conditions than normal.

"It may come late, but spring is gonna be well worth it once it gets here."

The Calgary Parking Authority says it has issued more than 1,400 tickets since a snow-route parking ban began Monday night. (CBC)

With files from CBC Calgary News at 6