Dallas tornado - Alberta snow

There is weather out there despite the calm nature of things here in southern Quebec. Skies were partly cloudy on Tuesday with temperatures around 10C. We will see much the same today with partly cloudy skies but an outside chance of a shower or two as a weak cold front advances across the region. Winds are forecast to increase this afternoon to between 30-50km/h from the northwest. They will continue into the overnight with a chilly low of 0C. The Easter long weekend at this time looks perfect with slightly above normal temperatures and bright sunshine all weekend.

A fierce tornado near Lancaster, Texas on Tuesday.

You have to head south or west to find the active weather. Strong low pressure in the Rockies was responsible for driving a potent cold front across Texas on Tuesday. That combined with deep moisture from the Gulf of Mexico set up the perfect conditions for severe weather. At least two large tornadoes swept across the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex with widespread damage reported. One storm near Lancaster, Texas was filmed throwing large semi trucks into the air as if they were no more than toys. According to CNN and lot owner Wisconsin-based Schneider National Trucking Co. there were no injuries at the facility, but there was significant damage to the building and equipment. A tractor weighs 20,000 pounds. An empty trailer weighs 14,000 pounds, while a full one weighs about 46,000, the company said. Unreal power! Nearly 150 homes were damaged in Arlington, Texas and 110 aircraft were damaged at the Dallas/Fort Worth Airport forcing its closure and stranding thousands of passengers. The National Weather Service said that between 6 and 12 tornadoes occurred in north Texas with teams spreading out today to survey damage and solidify the total. Despite the ferocity of the storms only three injuries have been reported so far.

Watch the full video HERE.

From WFAA Dallas, a semi is thrown through the air with ease during a tornado on Tuesday.

 SNOW: Meanwhile in Alberta it is a return to winter with heavy snow forecast for Calgary and Edmonton as well as the surrounding areas of northern and western Alberta tonight and Thursday. A low pressure moving north through the province will give 10-20cm of snow to the region with strong winds causing near zero visibility in blowing snow. Just another spring day in Alberta.