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WWCN15 CWWG 081026
YELLOW WARNING - SNOWFALL
FOR SOUTHERN ALBERTA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 4:26 A.M. MDT SUNDAY 8 MARCH 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SNOWFALL - FOR:
=NEW= ROCKY VIEW CO. NEAR CHESTERMERE DALROY AND DALEMEAD
=NEW= FOOTHILLS CO. NEAR BLACKIE
=NEW= WHEATLAND CO. NEAR STRATHMORE LYALTA AND CARSELAND
=NEW= VULCAN CO. NEAR ARROWWOOD HERRONTON AND QUEENSTOWN
=NEW= VULCAN CO. NEAR VULCAN AND ENSIGN
=NEW= VULCAN CO. NEAR CARMANGAY AND CHAMPION
=NEW= CROWSNEST PASS - PINCHER CREEK - WATERTON LAKES NAT. PARK
CITY OF CALGARY
OKOTOKS - HIGH RIVER - CLARESHOLM
AIRDRIE - COCHRANE - OLDS - SUNDRE
KANANASKIS - CANMORE.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
HEAVY SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TODAY, WITH TOTAL AMOUNTS OF 10 TO 20 CM.
SNOWFALL WILL BEGIN THIS MORNING AND INTENSIFY QUICKLY. THE HEAVIEST
SNOW IS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS
WILL LIKELY VARY WIDELY FROM PLACE TO PLACE.
SNOWFALL WILL TAPER OFF EARLY MONDAY MORNING.
TRAVEL WILL LIKELY BE CHALLENGING. ROADS AND WALKWAYS WILL LIKELY BE
DIFFICULT TO NAVIGATE DUE TO ACCUMULATING SNOW. VISIBILITY WILL
LIKELY BE REDUCED AT TIMES. ALLOW EXTRA TIME FOR TRAVEL. TAKE
FREQUENT BREAKS AND AVOID STRAIN WHEN CLEARING SNOW.
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.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
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