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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT

FOR SOUTHERN ALBERTA

UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 12:37 A.M. MDT WEDNESDAY 26 MARCH 2025.

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR:

      AIRDRIE - COCHRANE - OLDS - SUNDRE

      DRUMHELLER - THREE HILLS

      KANANASKIS - CANMORE

      BANFF NATIONAL PARK

      HIGHWAY 93 - LAKE LOUISE TO SASKATCHEWAN RIVER CROSSING

      HIGHWAY 93 - JASPER TO SASKATCHEWAN RIVER CROSSING

      JASPER NATIONAL PARK

      NORDEGG - FORESTRY TRUNK ROAD HIGHWAY 734

      ROCKY MOUNTAIN HOUSE - CAROLINE

      RED DEER - PONOKA - INNISFAIL - STETTLER

      HANNA - CORONATION - OYEN.



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==DISCUSSION==



WINTRY WEATHER RETURNS TO ALBERTA THIS WEEK. EXPECT WINTER TRAVEL 

CONDITIONS FROM WEDNESDAY OVERNIGHT TO FRIDAY ACROSS CENTRAL 

ALBERTA. 



HEAVY WET SNOW WILL BEGIN WEDNESDAY NIGHT OVER PARTS OF WEST-CENTRAL 

ALBERTA, INCLUDING FOR GRANDE PRAIRIE, WHITECOURT AND EDSON. 



ON THURSDAY MORNING, SNOW WILL INTENSIFY ACROSS CENTRAL ALBERTA, 

INCLUDING THE EDMONTON AREA. SOUTH OF EDMONTON, ACROSS 

CENTRAL-SOUTHERN ALBERTA INCLUDING RED DEER AND AREAS EAST, RAIN 

MIXED WITH FREEZING RAIN IS POSSIBLE BEFORE TRANSITIONING TO SNOW 

THURSDAY AFTERNOON. 



SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 5 TO 20 CM OF SNOW IS FORECAST BY FRIDAY MORNING 

ACROSS CENTRAL ALBERTA, WITH HIGHER ACCUMULATIONS OF 25 CM POSSIBLE 

NEAR THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS AND OVER WEST-CENTRAL ALBERTA NEAR GRANDE 

PRAIRIE. 



GIVEN THE WARM TEMPERATURES TO START THE WEEK AND UNCERTAINTY IN HOW 

FAST THE SNOW WILL FALL, CONFIDENCE IN TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS 

IS MODERATE.



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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