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WOCN16 CWWG 082143
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
FOR NORTHERN ALBERTA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 3:43 P.M. MDT THURSDAY 8 OCTOBER 2026.
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR:
CITY OF EDMONTON - ST. ALBERT - SHERWOOD PARK
SPRUCE GROVE - MORINVILLE - MAYERTHORPE - EVANSBURG
FORT SASKATCHEWAN - VEGREVILLE - REDWATER - SMOKY LAKE
DRAYTON VALLEY - DEVON - RIMBEY - PIGEON LAKE
LEDUC - CAMROSE - WETASKIWIN - TOFIELD
WESTLOCK - BARRHEAD - ATHABASCA
LLOYDMINSTER - WAINWRIGHT - VERMILION - PROVOST
BONNYVILLE - ST. PAUL - COLD LAKE - LAC LA BICHE
WHITECOURT - EDSON - FOX CREEK - SWAN HILLS
GRANDE PRAIRIE - BEAVERLODGE - VALLEYVIEW
SLAVE LAKE.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT ENDED FOR:
HINTON - GRANDE CACHE.
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==DISCUSSION==
THE FIRST ACCUMULATING SNOW OF THE SEASON IS EXPECTED LATE THIS
WEEK, WHICH MAY AFFECT HOLIDAY TRAVEL.
RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD ACROSS NORTHERN ALBERTA TODAY.
PRECIPITATION WILL CHANGE TO SNOW ON FRIDAY IN WEST-CENTRAL REGIONS,
AND FOR MUCH OF THE PROVINCE BY SATURDAY.
MANY AREAS OF ALBERTA ARE EXPECTED TO SEE ACCUMULATING SNOW ON
SATURDAY, POSSIBLY INCLUDING THE CALGARY-EDMONTON CORRIDOR. THE
HIGHEST SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED IN WESTERN PARTS OF THE
PROVINCE, INCLUDING GRANDE CACHE, HINTON, NORDEGG AND ROCKY MOUNTAIN
HOUSE WHERE SNOW TOTALS OF 10 TO 25 CM ARE CURRENTLY FORECAST. SNOW
AMOUNTS FOR OTHER AREAS OF THE PROVINCE REMAIN UNCERTAIN.
SNOW WILL TAPER OFF FROM NORTH TO SOUTH ON SUNDAY.
PREPARE FOR QUICKLY CHANGING AND DETERIORATING TRAVEL CONDITIONS.
PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY
ENVIRONMENT CANADA. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER, SEND AN EMAIL TO
ABSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA, CALL 1-800-239-0484 OR POST REPORTS ON SOCIAL
MEDIA USING (HASH)ABSTORM.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
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