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WOCN15 CWWG 171127
YELLOW ADVISORY - BLOWING SNOW
FOR SOUTHERN ALBERTA
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 4:27 A.M. MST TUESDAY 17 FEBRUARY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL ADVISORY - BLOWING SNOW - FOR:
=NEW= HANNA - CORONATION - OYEN
=NEW= MEDICINE HAT - BOW ISLAND - SUFFIELD
=NEW= CYPRESS HILLS PROVINCIAL PARK - FOREMOST
=NEW= LETHBRIDGE - TABER - MILK RIVER
=NEW= M.D. OF WILLOW CREEK NEAR FORT MACLEOD
=NEW= BLOOD RES. 148 INCLUDING STAND OFF
=NEW= CARDSTON CO. NEAR HILL SPRING AND GLENWOOD
=NEW= CARDSTON CO. NEAR MAGRATH AND WOOLFORD PROV. PARK
=NEW= CARDSTON CO. NEAR DEL BONITA AND KIMBALL
=NEW= CARDSTON CO. NEAR CARDSTON AND CARWAY.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
SNOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY WITH LOCALLY UP TO 15 CM BY LATE THIS
EVENING.
STRONG NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING UP TO 70 KM/H WILL ACCOMPANY
THE SNOW AND WILL CAUSE POOR VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW.
CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE LATER TONIGHT.
CONSIDER POSTPONING NON-ESSENTIAL TRAVEL UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE.
IF DRIVING, TURN ON YOUR LIGHTS, SLOW DOWN AND MAINTAIN A SAFE
FOLLOWING DISTANCE.
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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