Environment Canada has issued a weather advisory for areas in the M.D. of Foothills as conditions will be favourable for the development of funnel clouds today.

According to Environment Canada an unstable airmass over the region will be maintained over the region late this afternoon and into early this evening.

"Funnel clouds may appear from rapidly developing clouds from the Lloydminster and Coronation regions and extending westward into the Drumheller and Brooks regions. These storms should weaken this evening.

These types of funnel clouds are generated by weak rotation under rapidly growing clouds or weak thunderstorms. This weak rotation is normally not a danger near the ground; however, there is a chance that this rotation could intensify and become a weak landspout tornado.

If conditions become more favourable for the development of landspout tornadoes, watches and warnings will be issued by Environment Canada.

Landspout tornadoes do not usually cause significant damage but can still be dangerous. They can be strong enough to topple trees, damage roofs or toss debris short distances."

Environment Canada has issued the weather advisory for the M.D. of Foothills near Blackie, Wheatland County near Strathmore Lyalta and Carseland,Vulcan County near Vulcan and Ensign, Vulcan County. near Carmangay and Champion, Vulcan County near Lomond Travers and Little Bow Reservoirs, and Vulcan County near Milo.