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WOCN15 CWWG 261031
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
FOR SOUTHERN ALBERTA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 4:31 A.M. MDT WEDNESDAY 26 MARCH 2025.
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR:
AIRDRIE - COCHRANE - OLDS - SUNDRE
DRUMHELLER - THREE HILLS
KANANASKIS - CANMORE
BANFF NATIONAL PARK
HIGHWAY 93 - LAKE LOUISE TO SASKATCHEWAN RIVER CROSSING
HIGHWAY 93 - JASPER TO SASKATCHEWAN RIVER CROSSING
JASPER NATIONAL PARK
NORDEGG - FORESTRY TRUNK ROAD HIGHWAY 734
ROCKY MOUNTAIN HOUSE - CAROLINE
RED DEER - PONOKA - INNISFAIL - STETTLER
HANNA - CORONATION - OYEN.
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==DISCUSSION==
WINTRY WEATHER RETURNS TO ALBERTA THIS WEEK. EXPECT WINTER TRAVEL
CONDITIONS FROM TONIGHT TO FRIDAY ACROSS CENTRAL ALBERTA.
HEAVY WET SNOW WILL BEGIN THIS EVENING OVER PARTS OF WESTERN
ALBERTA, INCLUDING FOR GRANDE PRAIRIE, WHITECOURT AND EDSON.
ON THURSDAY MORNING, SNOW WILL INTENSIFY ACROSS CENTRAL ALBERTA,
INCLUDING THE EDMONTON AREA. SOUTH OF EDMONTON, ACROSS CENTRAL AND
SOUTHERN ALBERTA INCLUDING RED DEER AND AREAS EAST, RAIN MIXED WITH
FREEZING RAIN IS POSSIBLE BEFORE TRANSITIONING TO SNOW THURSDAY
AFTERNOON.
SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 5 TO 20 CM ARE FORECAST BY FRIDAY MORNING ACROSS
CENTRAL ALBERTA, WITH HIGHER ACCUMULATIONS OF 25 CM POSSIBLE NEAR
THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS AND OVER WEST-CENTRAL ALBERTA.
GIVEN THE WARM TEMPERATURES TO START THE WEEK AND UNCERTAINTY IN HOW
FAST THE SNOW WILL FALL, CONFIDENCE IN TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS
IS MODERATE.
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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