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Harvard
Jul 16, 2013Explorer
We live 45 miles NE of Banff Townsite as the crow flies. September is not known as a month of significant snow in the mountains and rarely where we are located (east of the Rockies). BUT being in the depth of the Rockies the Banff Jasper highway anything is possible. There are 3 bail out paths if it were to turn nasty. First Banff/Lake Louise to Calgary is very rarely a problem at any time let alone in September. Then you have Hgy 11 from the Saskatchewan Landing to Rocky Mountain House. Thirdly, you have Jasper to Edmonton.
BUT, you can count on cold nights in September. Even now in July Rocky Mountain House and Nordegg temperatures are getting down to 35F at night. This is a bit unusual and is making for a cooler then normal July.
BUT, you can count on cold nights in September. Even now in July Rocky Mountain House and Nordegg temperatures are getting down to 35F at night. This is a bit unusual and is making for a cooler then normal July.
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