Calgarians should prepare for the city’s second significant wave of snow this season, set to begin Thursday afternoon.

Meteorologist Kevin Stanfield of 660 NewsRadio says the system will move in late in the day, bringing steady snowfall overnight and into Friday morning before tapering off around noon.

Wind gusts from the north, reaching up to 40 km/h overnight, are expected to accompany the storm, creating blowing snow and reduced visibility. Altogether, 8 to 10 centimetres is expected to fall across the city.

It comes just days after Calgary broke a decades-old snowfall record on Monday, when police responded to nearly 500 collisions during the day’s treacherous conditions.

Environment Canada’s forecast for Thursday calls for a mix of sun and cloud in the morning, with skies turning

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