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WWCN15 CWWG 150320
YELLOW WARNING - SNOWFALL
FOR SOUTHERN ALBERTA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 9:20 P.M. MDT TUESDAY 14 APRIL 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SNOWFALL - FOR:
CITY OF CALGARY
OKOTOKS - HIGH RIVER - CLARESHOLM
AIRDRIE - COCHRANE - OLDS - SUNDRE
DRUMHELLER - THREE HILLS
BROOKS - STRATHMORE - VULCAN
KANANASKIS - CANMORE
HANNA - CORONATION - OYEN
CROWSNEST PASS - PINCHER CREEK - WATERTON LAKES NAT. PARK.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
HEAVY SNOW IS EXPECTED WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY FOR
PARTS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN ALBERTA, WITH TOTAL AMOUNTS OF 10 TO
25 CM.
SNOW WILL BEGIN WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON OVER THE FOOTHILLS AND SPREAD
EASTWARD WEDNESDAY EVENING. PRECIPITATION COULD BEGIN AS RAIN FOR
SOME REGIONS BEFORE QUICKLY CHANGING TO SNOW.
SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL VARY WIDELY, WITH GENERAL AMOUNTS OF 10 TO 25
CM BY THURSDAY NIGHT. HOWEVER, LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS OF 30 CM OR
MORE ARE POSSIBLE.
POOR VISIBILITY DUE TO BLOWING SNOW IS ALSO POSSIBLE IN SOME AREAS
WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING.
SNOW WILL END THURSDAY EVENING.
TRAVEL WILL LIKELY BE CHALLENGING. VISIBILITY WILL LIKELY BE REDUCED
AT TIMES. PREPARE FOR QUICKLY CHANGING AND DETERIORATING TRAVEL
CONDITIONS. TAKE FREQUENT BREAKS AND AVOID STRAIN WHEN CLEARING
SNOW.
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 X USING
(HASH)ABSTORM.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
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