It's been a volatile week weather-wise in Edmonton, and forecasters say there's a whole lot more snow on the way.

Forecasters have issued a warning of strong winds, rapidly dropping temperatures and heavy snowfall in Edmonton just hours after an overnight flash freeze took hold of the city.

The Prince Albert Raiders jumped up one spot and into third on this week's rankings. Prince Albert sits at the top of the Eastern Conference and is 7-3-0 in their last 10 games. With just 81 goals surrendered in 30 games, the Raiders have turned into a brick wall, especially at home, where they are 9-1-2-0.

The Penguins made a significant trade with Edmonton on Friday, Dec. 12. Pittsburgh acquired goaltender Stuart Skinner, defenseman Brett Kulak and the Oilers’ 2029 second-round draft pick in exchange for goaltender Tristan Jarry and forward Sam Poulin (full details here).

Edmonton city councillors voted to rezone a lot in the city’s Crestwood neighbourhood on Monday afternoon, despite an outpouring of opposition. The lot on the corner of 146 Street and 95 Avenue was the site of Edmonton’s latest infill debate.

The Penguins have traded goaltender Tristan Jarry to the Western Conference. The team announced on Friday morning that goaltender Tristan Jarry and forward Sam Poulin were sent to the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for goaltender Stuart Skinner, defenseman Brett Kulak, and a 2029 second-round pick.

Hilary Knight scored twice in the third period and the U.S. women's hockey team beat Canada 4-1 on Saturday night to sweep the four-game Rivalry Series.

Edmonton not only eschewed the zone entry attempts over the stretch pass, but many of the individual zone entry attempts involved players trying to do too much (dekes over passes), and the play dying on a single player’s stick.

Edmonton police are looking for the driver of a pickup truck that was involved in a multi-vehicle hit-and-run collision on Tuesday morning. EPS says officers responded to reports of a multi-vehicle collision at 132 Avenue and 86 Street around 9:10 a.

Heavy snow, between 15 to 30 cm, is forecast to fall Wednesday in Edmonton and surrounding parts of central Alberta, coupled with high winds creating whiteout conditions.