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.



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