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WWCN16 CWWG 161643
YELLOW WARNING - SNOWFALL
FOR NORTHERN ALBERTA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 10:43 A.M. MDT SATURDAY 16 MAY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SNOWFALL - FOR:
HINTON - GRANDE CACHE.
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IMPACT LEVEL: HIGH
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: MODERATE
==DISCUSSION==
SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 15 CM OR MORE ARE POSSIBLE OVER PARTS OF HIGHWAY
40, AND OTHER AREAS OF HIGHER TERRAIN.
OVER THESE AREAS, SNOW WILL CONTINUE UNTIL OVERNIGHT SATURDAY.
SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE NEAR 15 CM OVER PARTS OF HIGHWAY 40.
SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL BE LOWER IN THE COMMUNITIES OF GRANDE CACHE
AND HINTON. A PERIOD OF RAIN IS ALSO EXPECTED SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
VISIBILITY MAY BE REDUCED AT TIMES. 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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