WWCN16 CWWG 160941
YELLOW WARNING - SNOWFALL
FOR NORTHERN ALBERTA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 3:41 A.M. MDT THURSDAY 16 APRIL 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SNOWFALL - FOR:
      FLAGSTAFF CO. NEAR KILLAM AND SEDGEWICK
      FLAGSTAFF CO. NEAR LOUGHEED AND HARDISTY
      FLAGSTAFF CO. NEAR ALLIANCE AND BELLSHILL LAKE
      M.D. OF WAINWRIGHT NEAR IRMA
      M.D. OF WAINWRIGHT NEAR WAINWRIGHT
      M.D. OF WAINWRIGHT NEAR EDGERTON AND KOROLUK LANDSLIDE
      M.D. OF WAINWRIGHT NEAR CHAUVIN DILLBERRY LAKE AND ROROS
      M.D. OF PROVOST NEAR HUGHENDEN AMISK AND KESSLER
      M.D. OF PROVOST NEAR CZAR METISKOW AND CADOGAN
      M.D. OF PROVOST NEAR PROVOST AND HAYTER.

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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH

==DISCUSSION==

HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY, WITH TOTAL AMOUNTS OF 15 TO 30 CM.

POOR VISIBILITY DUE TO BLOWING SNOW IS OCCURRING IN SOME AREAS AND
WILL CONTINUE UNTIL MID-MORNING.

SNOW WILL END THURSDAY EVENING.

TRAVEL WILL LIKELY BE CHALLENGING. ROADS AND WALKWAYS WILL LIKELY BE
DIFFICULT TO NAVIGATE DUE TO ACCUMULATING SNOW. VISIBILITY WILL
LIKELY BE REDUCED AT TIMES. ROAD CLOSURES ARE POSSIBLE. ALLOW EXTRA
TIME FOR TRAVEL. IF DRIVING, TURN ON YOUR LIGHTS, SLOW DOWN AND
MAINTAIN A SAFE FOLLOWING DISTANCE. 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.

HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA

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