WWCN16 CWWG 201132

YELLOW WARNING - SNOWFALL

FOR NORTHERN ALBERTA

UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 5:32 A.M. MDT FRIDAY 20 MARCH 2026.

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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SNOWFALL - FOR:

      HINTON - GRANDE CACHE.



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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE

FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH



==DISCUSSION==



HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY, WITH TOTAL AMOUNTS NEAR 15 CM. 



THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL LIKELY BE NORTH OF HIGHWAY 16 FOR MUCH OF 

TODAY. HEAVY SNOW IS EXPECTED TO MOVE SOUTH INTO THE HINTON AREA BY 

THIS EVENING. 



SNOW WILL END OVERNIGHT.



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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