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WOCN16 CWWG 092147
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
FOR NORTHERN ALBERTA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 3:47 P.M. MDT FRIDAY 9 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
BIG LAKES COUNTY NEAR ENILDA AND JOUSSARD
BIG LAKES COUNTY NEAR HILLIARD'S BAY PROV. PARK AND BIG POINT
M.D. OF LESSER SLAVE RIVER NEAR SLAVE LAKE AND SAULTEAUX
M.D. OF LESSER SLAVE RIVER NEAR MARTEN BEACH
M.D. OF LESSER SLAVE RIVER NEAR SMITH AND FAWCETT LAKE
M.D. OF OPPORTUNITY NEAR CALLING AND ROCK ISLAND LAKES
ATHABASCA CO. NEAR WANDERING RIVER
WABASCA - PEERLESS LAKE - GIFT LAKE - CADOTTE LAKE
FORT MCMURRAY - FORT MACKAY.
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==DISCUSSION==
THE FIRST SNOWFALL OF THE SEASON IS EXPECTED FOR MUCH OF ALBERTA,
AND MAY AFFECT HOLIDAY TRAVEL.
RAIN WILL GRADUALLY CHANGE TO SNOW TONIGHT IN WEST-CENTRAL ALBERTA,
AND FOR MUCH OF THE PROVINCE ON SATURDAY OR SATURDAY NIGHT.
BY THE END OF THE DAY SATURDAY, SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE OVER MUCH OF
CENTRAL AND NORTHERN ALBERTA. SNOWFALL WARNINGS HAVE BEEN ISSUED
WHERE SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED TO HAVE MORE SIGNIFICANT
IMPACTS.
SNOW WILL MOVE SOUTHWARDS SATURDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE TO AFFECT
AREAS SOUTH OF CALGARY ON SUNDAY. AT THIS TIME, ONLY LIGHT SNOW IS
EXPECTED IN CALGARY AND AREAS TO ITS EAST, BUT MORE SIGNIFICANT
SNOWFALL MAY OCCUR AGAINST THE SOUTHERN ALBERTA FOOTHILLS AS WELL AS
AREAS ALONG THE US BORDER INCLUDING THE CYPRESS HILLS.
PREPARE FOR 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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