Some nice temperatures are on the way for Alberta soon, and it’s sounding like the forecast for February is hinting that we may be in for a treat. The mention of February weather can send a shiver down many Albertans’ spines, with the thought of polar vortex events gripping the province. A signal for warmer-than-normal temperatures was present for central and southern Alberta, which is good news for folks in major city centres like Edmonton, Red Deer, and Calgary. When it came to precipitation, southern Alberta is the area that doesn’t have a dominant trend, while central and northern Alberta hinted at above-normal precipitation during the Jan. 26 to Feb. 23 time frame. “These long-term forecasts, we’re giving a forecast of an average of a trend over a period of time that’s kind of long.