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WWCN15 CWWG 171656
YELLOW WARNING - SNOWFALL
FOR SOUTHERN ALBERTA
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 10:56 A.M. MDT TUESDAY 17 MARCH 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SNOWFALL - FOR:
=NEW= HIGHWAY 93 - LAKE LOUISE TO SASKATCHEWAN RIVER CROSSING
=NEW= HIGHWAY 93 - JASPER TO SASKATCHEWAN RIVER CROSSING.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL CONTINUES OVER THE ICEFIELDS PARKWAY.
SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL BE VARIABLE OVER THE PARKWAY, BUT AT SUNAWAPA
PASS, BOW SUMMIT AND THE ICEFIELDS VISITOR CENTRE, AN ADDITIONAL 20
CENTIMETRES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED BY THE END OF THE DAY WEDNESDAY.
FURTHER SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL IS LIKELY WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
SNOW LEVELS WILL VARY FROM 1600 METERS OVERNIGHT AND IN THE MORNING
TO 2000 METERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRAVEL WILL LIKELY BE CHALLENGING. ROADS AND WALKWAYS WILL LIKELY BE
DIFFICULT TO NAVIGATE DUE TO ACCUMULATING SNOW. ROAD CLOSURES ARE
POSSIBLE. PREPARE FOR QUICKLY CHANGING AND DETERIORATING TRAVEL
CONDITIONS.
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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