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WWCN15 CWWG 172124
YELLOW WARNING - WINTER STORM
FOR SOUTHERN ALBERTA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 2:24 P.M. MST WEDNESDAY 17 DECEMBER 2025.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - WINTER STORM - FOR:
=NEW= CYPRESS CO. NEAR SUFFIELD AND HWY 879
=NEW= CO. OF NEWELL NEAR TILLEY AND ROLLING HILLS
=NEW= CYPRESS CO. NEAR BOWELL AND REDCLIFF
=NEW= CYPRESS CO. NEAR SEVEN PERSONS
=NEW= CYPRESS CO. NEAR DUNMORE AND WOOLCHESTER
=NEW= CYPRESS CO. NEAR IRVINE AND WALSH
=NEW= CITY OF MEDICINE HAT
=NEW= CO. OF FORTY MILE NEAR BOW ISLAND AND WHITLA
=NEW= CYPRESS HILLS PROVINCIAL PARK - FOREMOST
=NEW= LETHBRIDGE - TABER - MILK RIVER
DRUMHELLER - THREE HILLS
BROOKS - STRATHMORE - VULCAN
S.A. 2 NEAR SUNNYNOOK
S.A. 2 NEAR CESSFORD WARDLOW AND POLLOCKVILLE
S.A. 3 NEAR BIG STONE CAPPON AND GOLD SPUR
M.D. OF ACADIA INCLUDING ACADIA VALLEY
CYPRESS CO. NEAR TIDE LAKE
S.A. 2 NEAR IDDESLEIGH AND DINOSAUR PROV. PARK
S.A. 2 NEAR JENNER AND ATLEE
S.A. 2 NEAR BUFFALO AND CAVENDISH
S.A. 2 NEAR BINDLOSS EMPRESS AND SOCIAL PLAINS
CO. OF NEWELL NEAR PATRICIA
CYPRESS CO. NEAR CFB SUFFIELD
CYPRESS CO. NEAR BOWMANTON SCHULER AND HILDA
CYPRESS CO. NEAR MCNEILL AND SANDY POINT DISTRICT PARK.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
HAZARDOUS WINTER CONDITIONS CONTINUE.
ZERO VISIBILITY IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW, WITH WINDS GUSTING 80 TO
120 KM/H HAVE BEEN REPORTED EAST OF CALGARY ON HIGHWAY 1. THESE
CONDITIONS WILL MOVE EASTWARDS THROUGH THE AFTERNOON.
FROM HIGHWAY 3 TO THE US BORDER, FOR LOCATIONS SUCH AS MEDICINE HAT
AND LETHBRIDGE, BLOWING SNOW MAY BE LESS WIDESPREAD, BUT PERIODS OF
HEAVY FLURRIES MAY COMBINE WITH STRONG WINDS TO GENERATE VERY LOW
VISIBILITY LOCALLY.
ADDITIONALLY, SHARP DROPS IN TEMPERATURE, AS MUCH AS 14 DEGREES IN
ONE HOUR, HAVE BEEN REPORTED IN THAT AREA. THERE, ANY REMAINING
SLUSH OR POOLING WATER IS LIKELY TO FREEZE AS TEMPERATURES DROP
RAPIDLY THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
VISIBILITY WILL LIKELY BE SUDDENLY REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES.
ROAD CLOSURES ARE POSSIBLE. PREPARE FOR QUICKLY 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 X USING
(HASH)ABSTORM.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE ALERTING PROGRAM, PLEASE VISIT:
HTTPS://WWW.CANADA.CA/EN/SERVICES/ENVIRONMENT/WEATHER/SEVEREWEATHER/WEATHER-ALERTS/COLOUR-CODED-ALERTS.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
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