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WOCN15 CWWG 171813
YELLOW ADVISORY - BLOWING SNOW
FOR SOUTHERN ALBERTA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 11:13 A.M. MST TUESDAY 17 FEBRUARY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL ADVISORY - BLOWING SNOW - FOR:
HANNA - CORONATION - OYEN
MEDICINE HAT - BOW ISLAND - SUFFIELD.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
POOR VISIBILITY IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW IS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON
AND EVENING.
AN AREA OF HEAVY SNOW WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA TODAY. STRONG NORTH
TO NORTHWEST WINDS, GUSTING UP TO 80 KM/H, WITH THE SNOW WILL CREATE
BLOWING SNOW.
CONSIDER POSTPONING NON-ESSENTIAL TRAVEL UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE.
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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