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SNOWFALL WARNING

FOR SOUTHERN ALBERTA

UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 10:50 P.M. MDT WEDNESDAY 26 MARCH 2025.

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SNOWFALL WARNING FOR:

      BANFF NATIONAL PARK

      JASPER NATIONAL PARK

      NORDEGG - FORESTRY TRUNK ROAD HIGHWAY 734

      ROCKY MOUNTAIN HOUSE - CAROLINE

      FLAGSTAFF CO. NEAR FORESTBURG AND GALAHAD.



SNOWFALL WARNING ENDED FOR:

      HIGHWAY 93 - LAKE LOUISE TO SASKATCHEWAN RIVER CROSSING

      HIGHWAY 93 - JASPER TO SASKATCHEWAN RIVER CROSSING.



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==DISCUSSION==



A LONG PERIOD OF SNOWFALL WITH TOTAL AMOUNTS OF 10 TO 20 CM IS 

EXPECTED.



SOME AREAS MAY RECEIVE AS MUCH AS 30 CM BY FRIDAY NIGHT. 



RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW THROUGH TONIGHT. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS 

FORECAST DURING THE DAY THURSDAY. PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE 

THROUGH FRIDAY. 



TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS WILL VARY DUE TO A COUPLE OF FACTORS. 

INITIALLY, WARM TEMPERATURES WILL LEAD TO SIGNIFICANT MELTING. ALSO, 

THE SNOW MAY FORM IN HEAVY BANDS, WHICH COULD LEAD TO HIGH TOTALS 

OVER SOME AREAS WITH LESS NEARBY.



PREPARE FOR QUICKLY CHANGING AND DETERIORATING TRAVEL CONDITIONS. 

VISIBILITY MAY BE SUDDENLY REDUCED AT TIMES IN HEAVY SNOW. 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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