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WWCN15 CWWG 161102
YELLOW WARNING - SNOWFALL
FOR SOUTHERN ALBERTA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 5:02 A.M. MDT SATURDAY 16 MAY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SNOWFALL - FOR:
KANANASKIS - CANMORE
BANFF NATIONAL PARK
NORDEGG - FORESTRY TRUNK ROAD HIGHWAY 734.
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IMPACT LEVEL: HIGH
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: MODERATE
==DISCUSSION==
HEAVY SNOW WITH TOTAL AMOUNTS OF 10 TO 20 CM IS EXPECTED. LOCALLY
HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE.
TEMPERATURES WILL DROP AND HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY OVER THE
REGION. SNOW WILL TAPER OFF SATURDAY AFTERNOON OR EVENING.
SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL BE HIGHLY VARIABLE. THE HIGHEST SNOWFALL
AMOUNTS WILL MOST LIKELY BE OVER HIGHER TERRAIN AND EASTWARDS FACING
SLOPES, BUT MOST HIGHWAYS IN THE REGION, INCLUDING THE TRANS-CANADA
HIGHWAY, WILL SEE IMPACTS FROM THE EVENT.
TRAVEL WILL LIKELY BE DIFFICULT ACROSS PARTS OF THE REGION.
ROADS AND WALKWAYS MAY BE VERY DIFFICULT TO NAVIGATE DUE TO
ACCUMULATING SNOW. VISIBILITY MAY BE REDUCED AT TIMES. ROAD CLOSURES
ARE POSSIBLE. PREPARE FOR QUICKLY CHANGING AND DETERIORATING TRAVEL
CONDITIONS. ALLOW EXTRA TIME FOR TRAVEL. IF DRIVING, TURN ON YOUR
LIGHTS, SLOW DOWN AND MAINTAIN A SAFE FOLLOWING DISTANCE.
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
END/PASPC
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