060  
WOCN15 CWWG 162317  
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT  
FOR SOUTHERN ALBERTA  
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA  
AT 4:17 P.M. MST MONDAY 16 FEBRUARY 2026.  
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR:  
HANNA - CORONATION - OYEN  
MEDICINE HAT - BOW ISLAND - SUFFIELD  
CYPRESS HILLS PROVINCIAL PARK - FOREMOST  
LETHBRIDGE - TABER - MILK RIVER  
CARDSTON - FORT MACLEOD - MAGRATH.  
 
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT ENDED FOR:  
VULCAN CO. NEAR VULCAN AND ENSIGN  
VULCAN CO. NEAR CARMANGAY AND CHAMPION  
VULCAN CO. NEAR LOMOND TRAVERS AND LITTLE BOW RESERVOIRS  
VULCAN CO. NEAR MILO  
CO. OF NEWELL NEAR BASSANO  
CO. OF NEWELL NEAR GEM  
CO. OF NEWELL NEAR BROOKS ROSEMARY AND DUCHESS  
CO. OF NEWELL NEAR SCANDIA AND KINBROOK ISLAND PROV. PARK  
M.D. OF TABER NEAR ENCHANT.  
 
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==DISCUSSION==  
 
AN ABRUPT RETURN TO WINTER IS ON THE WAY, WITH SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW  
EXPECTED ON TUESDAY.  
 
SNOW WILL BEGIN TUESDAY MORNING WITH TOTAL AMOUNTS OF 5 TO 10 CM BY  
LATE TUESDAY EVENING. STRONG NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO 70  
KM/H WILL ACCOMPANY THE SNOW AND WILL LIKELY CAUSE POOR VISIBILITY  
IN BLOWING SNOW. PLAN EXTRA TIME FOR TRAVEL.  
 
CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE BY LATE TUESDAY EVENING.  
 
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  
 
END/PASPC  
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