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WOCN16 CWWG 101035
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
FOR NORTHERN ALBERTA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 4:35 A.M. MDT SATURDAY 10 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.
SNOWFALL HAS BEGUN IN WESTERN ALBERTA AND WILL GRADUALLY PROGRESS
SOUTH AND EASTWARD THROUGH CENTRAL ALBERTA TODAY.
BY THE END OF THE DAY TODAY, SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE OVER MUCH OF
CENTRAL AND NORTHERN ALBERTA. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL BE HIGHLY
VARIABLE. SNOWFALL WARNINGS HAVE BEEN ISSUED WHERE AMOUNTS ARE
EXPECTED TO HAVE MORE SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS.
CONFIDENCE IS LOW THAT SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS WILL OCCUR 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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