WWCN15 CWWG 202103

YELLOW WARNING - SNOWFALL

FOR SOUTHERN ALBERTA

UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 3:03 P.M. MDT FRIDAY 20 MARCH 2026.

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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SNOWFALL - FOR:

      HIGHWAY 93 - LAKE LOUISE TO SASKATCHEWAN RIVER CROSSING

      HIGHWAY 93 - JASPER TO SASKATCHEWAN RIVER CROSSING.



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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE

FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH



==DISCUSSION==



A LONG PERIOD OF SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL CONTINUES OVER SECTIONS OF THE 

ICEFIELDS PARKWAY. 



SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL BE HIGHLY VARIABLE. AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE 1800 

M, ANOTHER 30 TO 50 CM CAN BE EXPECTED BY SATURDAY MORNING. THE 

HIGHEST ACCUMULATIONS ARE LIKELY SOUTH OF SASKATCHEWAN RIVER 

CROSSING. 



SNOW WILL TAPER OFF TO FLURRIES BY SATURDAY NIGHT.



TRAVEL WILL LIKELY BE CHALLENGING. VISIBILITY WILL LIKELY BE REDUCED 

AT TIMES. 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.



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