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WOCN15 CWWG 162102
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
FOR SOUTHERN ALBERTA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 2:02 P.M. MST MONDAY 16 FEBRUARY 2026.
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR:
DRUMHELLER - THREE HILLS
ROCKY VIEW CO. NEAR CHESTERMERE DALROY AND DALEMEAD
FOOTHILLS CO. NEAR BLACKIE
WHEATLAND CO. NEAR STRATHMORE LYALTA AND CARSELAND
WHEATLAND CO. NEAR STANDARD AND GLEICHEN
SIKSIKA RES. 146
WHEATLAND CO. NEAR HUSSAR
VULCAN CO. NEAR ARROWWOOD HERRONTON AND QUEENSTOWN
BANFF NATIONAL PARK
NORDEGG - FORESTRY TRUNK ROAD HIGHWAY 734
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
M.D. OF PROVOST NEAR BODO.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT ENDED FOR:
OKOTOKS - HIGH RIVER - CLARESHOLM
KANANASKIS - CANMORE
JASPER NATIONAL PARK
CROWSNEST PASS - PINCHER CREEK - WATERTON LAKES NAT. PARK.
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==DISCUSSION==
AN ABRUPT RETURN TO WINTER IS ON THE WAY THIS WEEK, WITH SNOW AND
BLOWING SNOW EXPECTED.
SNOW WILL START TODAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY. AMOUNTS OF 10 TO
20 CM ARE EXPECTED BY WEDNESDAY, THOUGH SNOW TOTALS WILL LIKELY VARY
WIDELY FROM PLACE TO PLACE. LOCAL AMOUNTS UP TO 30 CM ARE POSSIBLE.
BLOWING SNOW IS EXPECTED ON TUESDAY OVER OPEN AREAS IN CENTRAL AND
SOUTHERN ALBERTA, INCLUDING HIGHWAYS 1, 2 AND 16. VISIBILITY WILL
LIKELY BE POOR.
TRAVEL WILL BE CHALLENGING.
ALLOW EXTRA TIME FOR TRAVEL.
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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