WWCN15 CWWG 202105

YELLOW WARNING - SNOWFALL

FOR SOUTHERN ALBERTA

UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 3:05 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 15 TO 25 CM CAN BE EXPECTED BY SATURDAY EVENING. THE 

HIGHEST ACCUMULATIONS ARE LIKELY SOUTH OF SASKATCHEWAN RIVER 

CROSSING. 



SNOW WILL TAPER OFF TO FLURRIES BY SATURDAY NIGHT.



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. ALLOW EXTRA TIME FOR TRAVEL. TAKE FREQUENT BREAKS AND 

AVOID STRAIN WHEN CLEARING SNOW. 



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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