WWCN15 CWWG 152123
YELLOW WARNING - SNOWFALL
FOR SOUTHERN ALBERTA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 3:23 P.M. MDT WEDNESDAY 15 APRIL 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SNOWFALL - FOR:
      CROWSNEST PASS - PINCHER CREEK - WATERTON LAKES NAT. PARK.

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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH

==DISCUSSION==

HEAVY SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THURSDAY.

SNOW WILL SPREAD SOUTHWARD THIS EVENING. PRECIPITATION COULD BEGIN
AS RAIN BEFORE QUICKLY CHANGING TO SNOW WITHIN AN HOUR.

SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL VARY WIDELY, WITH GENERAL AMOUNTS OF 10 TO 15
CM EXPECTED BY THURSDAY NIGHT. LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS OF 25 CM OR
MORE ARE POSSIBLE PARTICULARLY FOR HIGHER ELEVATION AREAS NEAR THE
B.C. BORDER, INCLUDING WATERTON LAKES NATIONAL PARK.

SNOW WILL END THURSDAY EVENING.

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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