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WWCN16 CWWG 202230
YELLOW WATCH - SNOW SQUALL
FOR NORTHERN ALBERTA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 3:30 P.M. MST TUESDAY 20 JANUARY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WATCH - SNOW SQUALL - FOR:
LLOYDMINSTER - WAINWRIGHT - VERMILION - PROVOST
BONNYVILLE - ST. PAUL - COLD LAKE - LAC LA BICHE
R.M. OF WOOD BUFFALO NEAR MARIANA LAKE
R.M. OF WOOD BUFFALO NEAR STONY MTN PROV. PARK AND
ENGSTROM LAKE
LAC LA BICHE CO. NEAR CROW LAKE PROV. PARK
LAC LA BICHE CO. NEAR WIAU WINEFRED AND GRIST LAKES
R.M. OF WOOD BUFFALO NEAR JANVIER SOUTH AND CONKLIN.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
SNOW SQUALLS ARE POSSIBLE TONIGHT, CAUSING BRIEF BUT HEAVY SNOWFALL
AND POOR VISIBILITY.
HEAVY FLURRIES ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER NORTHEASTERN ALBERTA
EARLY THIS EVENING AND MOVE SOUTH TONIGHT. VISIBILITY MAY BE
SUDDENLY REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO IN FLURRIES. BLOWING SNOW IS ALSO
POSSIBLE IN OPEN AREAS.
CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE OVERNIGHT.
TRAVEL MAY BE HAZARDOUS. PREPARE FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF QUICKLY
CHANGING AND DETERIORATING TRAVEL CONDITIONS. SNOW SQUALL WATCHES
ARE ISSUED WHEN LOCALIZED, INTENSE SNOWFALL CAUSING RAPID
ACCUMULATION AND/OR REDUCED VISIBILITY IS POSSIBLE.
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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