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WWCN15 CWWG 180255
YELLOW WARNING - WINTER STORM
FOR SOUTHERN ALBERTA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 7:55 P.M. MST WEDNESDAY 17 DECEMBER 2025.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - WINTER STORM - FOR:
HANNA - CORONATION - OYEN
MEDICINE HAT - BOW ISLAND - SUFFIELD
CYPRESS HILLS PROVINCIAL PARK - FOREMOST.
YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - WINTER STORM - ENDED FOR:
DRUMHELLER - THREE HILLS
BROOKS - STRATHMORE - VULCAN.
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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 THIS EVENING NEARER THE SASKATCHEWAN BORDER.
NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL ALSO CONTINUE IN
SOME AREAS THIS EVENING, WITH THE WORST CONDITIONS EXPECTED BETWEEN
HIGHWAY 12 AND HIGHWAY 1.
VERY STRONG WINDS WILL ALSO CONTINUE THIS EVENING SOUTH OF HIGHWAY
1, LIKELY CAUSING LOCALLY POOR VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW.
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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