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WWCN15 CWWG 171653
YELLOW WARNING - WIND
FOR SOUTHERN ALBERTA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 10:53 A.M. MDT TUESDAY 17 MARCH 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - WIND - FOR:
LETHBRIDGE - TABER - MILK RIVER
CARDSTON - FORT MACLEOD - MAGRATH
CROWSNEST PASS - PINCHER CREEK - WATERTON LAKES NAT. PARK.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
STRONG WEST WINDS WITH GUSTS UP TO 100 KM/H WILL CONTINUE TODAY.
WINDS WILL WEAKEN SLIGHTLY THIS EVENING, HOWEVER GUSTS UP TO 90 KM/H
ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT.
WINDS ARE FORECAST TO STRENGTHEN AGAIN ON WEDNESDAY MORNING.
DRIVING CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY BE DIFFICULT. HIGH-SIDED VEHICLES
WILL BE PUSHED AROUND BY THE WIND. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS.
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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