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WWCN15 CWWG 172250
YELLOW WARNING - WINTER STORM
FOR SOUTHERN ALBERTA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 3:50 P.M. MST WEDNESDAY 17 DECEMBER 2025.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - WINTER STORM - FOR:
LACOMBE CO. NEAR CLIVE ALIX AND MIRROR
RED DEER CO. NEAR ELNORA LOUSANA AND DELBURNE
CO. OF STETTLER NEAR STETTLER NEVIS AND ROCHON SANDS
CO. OF STETTLER NEAR BIG VALLEY
CO. OF STETTLER NEAR DONALDA
CO. OF STETTLER NEAR BOTHA AND GADSBY
CO. OF STETTLER NEAR BYEMOOR AND ENDIANG
CO. OF PAINTEARTH NEAR HALKIRK AND BIG KNIFE PROV. PARK
FLAGSTAFF CO. NEAR FORESTBURG AND GALAHAD
CAMROSE CO. NEAR BASHAW AND MEETING CREEK
PONOKA CO. NEAR PONOKA AND MASKWACIS
CO. OF PAINTEARTH NEAR CASTOR AND FLEET
CO. OF PAINTEARTH NEAR BROWNFIELD
CO. OF PAINTEARTH NEAR CORONATION AND THRONE
S.A. 2 NEAR SPONDIN AND SCAPA
S.A. 2 NEAR HANNA AND RICHDALE
S.A. 4 NEAR VETERAN AND CONSORT
S.A. 4 NEAR HEMARUKA WISTE AND MONITOR CREEK
S.A. 4 NEAR KIRRIEMUIR AND COMPEER
S.A. 3 NEAR YOUNGSTOWN
S.A. 3 NEAR SEDALIA AND NEW BRIGDEN
S.A. 3 NEAR OYEN AND CEREAL
S.A. 3 NEAR SIBBALD AND ESTHER
M.D. OF PROVOST NEAR BODO.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
HAZARDOUS WINTER CONDITIONS CONTINUE.
SNOW CONTINUES IN THE REGION, WITH UP TO 5 ADDITIONAL CENTIMETRES
POSSIBLE NEARER THE SASKATCHEWAN BORDER. BLOWING SNOW IS ALSO
OCCURRING IN MANY AREAS.
BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY TO DEVELOP IN AREAS NEAREST THE
SASKATCHEWAN BORDER, PARTICULARLY BETWEEN HIGHWAY 14 AND HIGHWAY 9
FROM WAINWRIGHT TO OYEN. WIND GUSTS TO 90 KM/H ALONG WITH FALLING
AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO IN THIS AREA.
TRAVEL WILL LIKELY BE CHALLENGING. ROAD CLOSURES ARE POSSIBLE.
PREPARE FOR QUICKLY CHANGING AND DETERIORATING TRAVEL CONDITIONS.
CONSIDER POSTPONING NON-ESSENTIAL TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES
UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE. PREPARE FOR SOME DISRUPTIONS TO
TRANSPORTATION, SERVICES, AND UTILITIES.
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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