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WWCN16 CWWG 202301
YELLOW WARNING - SNOW SQUALL
FOR NORTHERN ALBERTA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 4:01 P.M. MST TUESDAY 20 JANUARY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SNOW SQUALL - FOR:
=NEW= R.M. OF WOOD BUFFALO NEAR MARIANA LAKE
=NEW= R.M. OF WOOD BUFFALO NEAR STONY MTN PROV. PARK AND
ENGSTROM LAKE
=NEW= LAC LA BICHE CO. NEAR CROW LAKE PROV. PARK
=NEW= LAC LA BICHE CO. NEAR WIAU WINEFRED AND GRIST LAKES
=NEW= R.M. OF WOOD BUFFALO NEAR JANVIER SOUTH AND CONKLIN
R.M. OF WOOD BUFFALO NEAR FORT MACKAY AND WALLACE CREEK
R.M. OF WOOD BUFFALO NEAR FORT MCMURRAY AND ANZAC
R.M. OF WOOD BUFFALO NEAR GIPSY LAKE AND WHITEMUD FALLS
R.M. OF WOOD BUFFALO NEAR GRAND RAPIDS WILDLAND PROV. PARK.
YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SNOW SQUALL - REPLACES YELLOW LEVEL WATCH -
SNOW SQUALL - FOR:
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==
PERIODS OF BRIEF BUT INTENSE SNOWFALL ARE EXPECTED. VISIBILITY WILL
BE RAPIDLY REDUCED DUE TO THE HEAVY SNOW COMBINED WITH BLOWING SNOW.
SNOW SQUALLS ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE THROUGH THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON
AND EARLY EVENING.
THE POOREST VISIBILITIES ARE ONLY EXPECTED TO LAST 1 TO 2 HOURS, BUT
BLOWING SNOW COULD PERSIST THROUGH THE EVENING.
VISIBILITY WILL LIKELY BE SUDDENLY REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES.
PREPARE FOR QUICKLY CHANGING AND DETERIORATING TRAVEL CONDITIONS.
SNOW SQUALL WARNINGS ARE ISSUED WHEN LOCALIZED, INTENSE SNOWFALL
CAUSING NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY IS EXPECTED.
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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