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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT

FOR SOUTHERN ALBERTA

UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 4:31 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 TONIGHT TO FRIDAY ACROSS CENTRAL ALBERTA. 



HEAVY WET SNOW WILL BEGIN THIS EVENING OVER PARTS OF WESTERN 

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 AND 

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 ARE FORECAST BY FRIDAY MORNING ACROSS 

CENTRAL ALBERTA, WITH HIGHER ACCUMULATIONS OF 25 CM POSSIBLE NEAR 

THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS AND OVER WEST-CENTRAL ALBERTA. 



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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