UPDATE: ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED

 

Environment Canada has issued a weather advisory for Cochrane and other areas in southern Alberta. 

The conditions will be favourable for the development of funnel clouds today. 

Funnel clouds are generated by weak rotation under rapidly growing clouds or weak thunderstorms.

According to Environment Canada this weak rotation is not a danger near the ground normally, but there is a chance that this rotation could intensify and become a weak landspout tornado.

This weather advisory is in effect for: 

- Rocky View Co. near Cochrane
- Mountain View Co. near Carstairs and Stirlingville
- Mountain View Co. near Cremona and Water Valley
- Mountain View Co. near Olds and Didsbury
- Mountain View Co. near Sundre
- Rocky View Co. near Airdrie and Crossfield
- Rocky View Co. near Bottrel and Madden