Blizzard conditions are expected Tuesday morning as an Alberta Clipper rolls through the Southeast.

That is according to Environment Canada Meteorologist Terri Lang. She says we can expect 5 to 10 centimetres of snow with flurries beginning this evening and then picking up overnight.

"What is going to happen that I think is really going to change the conditions is those southerly winds are going to snap around to more northerly winds and become quite gusty in the overnight period. We are talking 50 to 60 gusting to 80 kilometres per hour and what that will do is create a bunch of widespread snow and blowing snow conditions."

Lang says peak intensity should arrive tomorrow morning.

“It looks like the strongest winds will be around 7 to 10 AM, right when everyone is trying to get to work if they are driving to work. The snow will probably have tapered off somewhat by then but enough snow will have fallen that there will be a lot to blow around so certainly a lot of widespread blizzard conditions during those morning hours.”

After this Alberta Clipper has rolled through the Southeast, Lang says we can expect temperatures to plummet.

"I think the snow and blowing snow will be around through the afternoon and then slowly easing into the evening, we are really going to see a drop in temperatures, the arctic air is going to move back in so we are going to see the wind chills come up and temperatures really start to tank. Wednesday and Thursday will be quite cold and those windchills may start to get into the dangerous category."

Environment Canada is encouraging everyone to protect themselves from wind, cold and disorientation by staying sheltered, indoors or with your vehicle.

In the blizzard warning that is currently in effect, they note if you become stranded in a vehicle you should not leave as the vehicle offers a form of protection from the cold. They add a single person walking through the snow is harder to find than a stranded car or truck.