WWCN15 CWWG 161034
YELLOW WARNING - SNOWFALL
FOR SOUTHERN ALBERTA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 4:34 A.M. MDT THURSDAY 16 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==

PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY.

SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL VARY WIDELY, WITH GENERAL AMOUNTS OF 10 TO 15
CM EXPECTED BY TONIGHT. LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS OF 25 CM OR MORE ARE
POSSIBLE PARTICULARLY FOR HIGHER ELEVATION, AND NEAR WATERTON LAKES
NATIONAL PARK.

SNOW WILL END BY THIS 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.

HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA

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