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WWCN16 CWWG 192153
YELLOW WARNING - SNOWFALL
FOR NORTHERN ALBERTA
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 3:53 P.M. MDT THURSDAY 19 MARCH 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SNOWFALL - FOR:
=NEW= HINTON - GRANDE CACHE.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
HEAVY SNOWFALL DEVELOPING THIS EVENING.
THE HIGHEST SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED NORTH OF THE YELLOWHEAD
HIGHWAY AND ALONG HIGHWAY 40. IN THIS AREA, 15 CM IS LIKELY BY THE
TIME THE SNOW TAPERS OFF ON FRIDAY NIGHT.
TRAVEL WILL LIKELY BE CHALLENGING. VISIBILITY WILL LIKELY BE REDUCED
AT TIMES. PREPARE FOR QUICKLY CHANGING AND DETERIORATING TRAVEL
CONDITIONS. ALLOW EXTRA TIME FOR TRAVEL. 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.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
END/PASPC
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