‘Atmospheric traffic jam’ driving hot Prairie weather, says Alberta weather specialist | Page 894 | Unpublished
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Publication Date: May 27, 2026 - 14:06

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‘Atmospheric traffic jam’ driving hot Prairie weather, says Alberta weather specialist

May 27, 2026

An "omega block," named after its likeness to the Greek letter, is a wind pattern that is trapping much of the Prairies in a pocket of hot air.



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