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FPCN16 CWWG 011747  
FORECASTS FOR CENTRAL AND NORTHERN ALBERTA ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT  
CANADA AT 11:00 A.M. MST THURSDAY 1 JANUARY 2026 FOR TODAY AND  
FRIDAY.  
THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 4:00 P.M. MST.  
 
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MAJOR REFERENCE ELEVATIONS:  
HIGHWAY 16 - OBED SUMMIT: 1164 METRES.  
HINTON: 1003 METRES.  
GRANDE CACHE: 1280 METRES.  
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CITY OF EDMONTON - ST. ALBERT - SHERWOOD PARK.  
TODAY..SNOW. AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 11. WIND  
CHILL NEAR MINUS 17.  
TONIGHT..SNOW. AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 13.  
WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 19.  
FRIDAY..PERIODS OF SNOW. AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H.  
TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR MINUS 14. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 20.  
 
SPRUCE GROVE - MORINVILLE - MAYERTHORPE - EVANSBURG.  
TODAY..SNOW. AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. TEMPERATURE  
FALLING TO MINUS 13 THIS AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 19.  
TONIGHT..SNOW. AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 14.  
WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 19.  
FRIDAY..SNOW. AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. TEMPERATURE  
STEADY NEAR MINUS 15. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 21.  
 
FORT SASKATCHEWAN - VEGREVILLE - REDWATER - SMOKY LAKE.  
TODAY..SNOW. AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR  
MINUS 14. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 22.  
TONIGHT..SNOW. AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 16.  
WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 22.  
FRIDAY..PERIODS OF SNOW. AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H.  
TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR MINUS 16. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 23.  
 
DRAYTON VALLEY - DEVON - RIMBEY - PIGEON LAKE.  
TODAY..PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. TEMPERATURE FALLING  
TO MINUS 10 THIS AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 17.  
TONIGHT..PERIODS OF SNOW. LOCAL AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW  
MINUS 14. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 19.  
FRIDAY..PERIODS OF SNOW. AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. TEMPERATURE  
STEADY NEAR MINUS 13. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 20.  
 
LEDUC - CAMROSE - WETASKIWIN - TOFIELD.  
TODAY..SNOW. LOCAL AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. TEMPERATURE  
FALLING TO MINUS 12 THIS AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 19.  
TONIGHT..SNOW. AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. TEMPERATURE  
STEADY NEAR MINUS 13. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 19.  
FRIDAY..SNOW. AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. TEMPERATURE STEADY  
NEAR MINUS 14. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 22.  
 
WESTLOCK - BARRHEAD - ATHABASCA.  
TODAY..SNOW. AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. TEMPERATURE  
FALLING TO MINUS 17 THIS AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL MINUS 19 THIS MORNING  
AND MINUS 24 THIS AFTERNOON.  
TONIGHT..SNOW. AMOUNT 5 TO 10 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 19.  
WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 26.  
FRIDAY..PERIODS OF SNOW. AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH  
MINUS 15. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 23.  
 
LLOYDMINSTER - WAINWRIGHT - VERMILION - PROVOST.  
TODAY..PERIODS OF SNOW WITH RISK OF FREEZING DRIZZLE. WIND UP TO 15  
KM/H. HIGH MINUS 17. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 27.  
TONIGHT..SNOW. AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 19. WIND  
CHILL NEAR MINUS 28. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
FRIDAY..SNOW ENDING IN THE AFTERNOON THEN CLOUDY. AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND  
UP TO 15 KM/H. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR MINUS 18. WIND CHILL NEAR  
MINUS 27.  
 
BONNYVILLE - ST. PAUL - COLD LAKE - LAC LA BICHE.  
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND UP TO  
15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 18. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 26.  
TONIGHT..SNOW. AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. TEMPERATURE  
STEADY NEAR MINUS 18. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 25.  
FRIDAY..SNOW ENDING IN THE AFTERNOON THEN CLOUDY. AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM.  
WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR MINUS 18. WIND CHILL  
NEAR MINUS 25.  
 
WHITECOURT - EDSON - FOX CREEK - SWAN HILLS.  
TODAY..PERIODS OF SNOW. AMOUNT 5 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. TEMPERATURE  
FALLING TO MINUS 13 THIS AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 20.  
TONIGHT..PERIODS OF SNOW. AMOUNT 5 TO 10 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H.  
TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR MINUS 13. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 19.  
FRIDAY..PERIODS OF SNOW. AMOUNT 5 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. TEMPERATURE  
STEADY NEAR MINUS 14. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 20.  
 
HINTON - GRANDE CACHE.  
TODAY..PERIODS OF SNOW. LOCAL AMOUNT 5 CM NORTH OF THE YELLOWHEAD  
HIGHWAY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH ZERO. WIND CHILL MINUS 7 THIS  
AFTERNOON.  
TONIGHT..PERIODS OF SNOW. AMOUNT 10 CM NORTH OF THE YELLOWHEAD  
HIGHWAY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 13. WIND CHILL MINUS 7 THIS  
EVENING AND MINUS 16 OVERNIGHT.  
FRIDAY..SNOW. LOCAL AMOUNT 5 TO 10 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH  
MINUS 12. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 18.  
 
GRANDE PRAIRIE - BEAVERLODGE - VALLEYVIEW.  
TODAY..SNOW AT TIMES HEAVY. AMOUNT 5 TO 10 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H.  
TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR MINUS 17. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 25.  
TONIGHT..SNOW AT TIMES HEAVY. AMOUNT 5 TO 10 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H.  
TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR MINUS 17. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 25.  
FRIDAY..SNOW AT TIMES HEAVY. AMOUNT 5 TO 10 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H.  
TEMPERATURE FALLING TO MINUS 20 IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL NEAR  
MINUS 27.  
 
PEACE RIVER - FAIRVIEW - HIGH PRAIRIE - MANNING.  
TODAY..SNOW. LOCAL AMOUNT 5 TO 10 CM. WIND NORTH 20 KM/H. TEMPERATURE  
FALLING TO MINUS 21 THIS AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 32. RISK  
OF FROSTBITE.  
TONIGHT..SNOW. AMOUNT 5 TO 10 CM. WIND NORTH 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT  
THIS EVENING. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR MINUS 22. WIND CHILL NEAR  
MINUS 32. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
FRIDAY..SNOW ENDING NEAR NOON THEN CLOUDY. AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND UP TO 15  
KM/H. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR MINUS 22. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 33.  
RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
 
SLAVE LAKE.  
TODAY..SNOW. LOCAL AMOUNT 5 CM. WIND EAST 20 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 16.  
WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 27.  
TONIGHT..SNOW. AMOUNT 5 TO 10 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 18.  
WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 25.  
FRIDAY..PERIODS OF SNOW. AMOUNT 5 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. TEMPERATURE  
STEADY NEAR MINUS 18. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 28. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
 
WABASCA - PEERLESS LAKE - GIFT LAKE - CADOTTE LAKE.  
TODAY..PERIODS OF SNOW. LOCAL AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H.  
TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR MINUS 21. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 29. RISK OF  
FROSTBITE.  
TONIGHT..SNOW. AMOUNT 5 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 23. WIND  
CHILL NEAR MINUS 31. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
FRIDAY..PERIODS OF SNOW ENDING EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON THEN CLOUDY.  
AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR MINUS 22.  
WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 32. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
 
FORT MCMURRAY - FORT MACKAY.  
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND UP TO  
15 KM/H. TEMPERATURE FALLING TO MINUS 24 THIS AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 27 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 32 THIS AFTERNOON. RISK OF  
FROSTBITE.  
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS EVENING. SNOW  
BEGINNING LATE THIS EVENING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. TEMPERATURE STEADY  
NEAR MINUS 24. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 33. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
FRIDAY..SNOW ENDING IN THE AFTERNOON THEN CLOUDY. AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM.  
WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR MINUS 23. WIND CHILL  
NEAR MINUS 34. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
 
FORT CHIPEWYAN - WOOD BUFFALO NATIONAL PARK.  
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 28.  
WIND CHILL MINUS 42 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 36 THIS AFTERNOON.  
FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES OVERNIGHT. WIND  
UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 31. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 40. FROSTBITE IN  
MINUTES.  
FRIDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE  
MORNING. CLEARING LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH  
MINUS 26. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 38. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
 
HIGH LEVEL - RAINBOW LAKE - FORT VERMILION - MACKENZIE HWY.  
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. PERIODS OF  
LIGHT SNOW BEGINNING LATE THIS AFTERNOON. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H.  
TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR MINUS 23. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 31. RISK OF  
FROSTBITE.  
TONIGHT..PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 25.  
WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 32. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
FRIDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND UP TO  
15 KM/H. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR MINUS 24. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 35.  
RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
 
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