WWCN16 CWWG 201632

YELLOW WARNING - SNOWFALL

FOR NORTHERN ALBERTA

UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 10:32 A.M. MDT FRIDAY 20 MARCH 2026.

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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SNOWFALL - FOR:

      WHITECOURT - EDSON - FOX CREEK - SWAN HILLS.



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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE

FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH



==DISCUSSION==



HEAVY SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TODAY, WITH TOTAL AMOUNTS NEAR 15 CM. 



SNOW WILL INTENSIFY THIS MORNING. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED THIS 

AFTERNOON AND EVENING, PARTICULARLY FOR AREAS NORTH OF THE 

YELLOWHEAD AND NEAR THE SWAN HILLS. 



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. 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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