WWCN15 CWWG 230412
SNOWFALL WARNING
FOR SOUTHERN ALBERTA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 9:12 P.M. MST FRIDAY 22 NOVEMBER 2024.
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SNOWFALL WARNING FOR:
      CITY OF CALGARY
      OKOTOKS - HIGH RIVER - CLARESHOLM
      AIRDRIE - COCHRANE - OLDS - SUNDRE
      DRUMHELLER - THREE HILLS
      BROOKS - STRATHMORE - VULCAN
      KANANASKIS - CANMORE
      ROCKY MOUNTAIN HOUSE - CAROLINE
      RED DEER - PONOKA - INNISFAIL - STETTLER
      HANNA - CORONATION - OYEN
      MEDICINE HAT - BOW ISLAND - SUFFIELD
      CYPRESS HILLS PROVINCIAL PARK - FOREMOST
      LETHBRIDGE - TABER - MILK RIVER
      CARDSTON - FORT MACLEOD - MAGRATH
      CROWSNEST PASS - PINCHER CREEK - WATERTON LAKES NAT. PARK.

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==DISCUSSION==

A LONG PERIOD OF SNOWFALL WITH SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS IS 
EXPECTED. 

TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS UP TO 35 CM ARE POSSIBLE FOR PARTS OF EASTERN 
ALBERTA BY SATURDAY NIGHT. OTHER AREAS WILL LIKELY SEE SNOWFALL 
TOTALS OF 15 TO 25 CM. 

SNOW OVER SOUTHERN ALBERTA WILL CONTINUE SPREADING NORTHWARDS 
TONIGHT. SOME AREAS WILL SEE 5 TO 10 CM ACCUMULATE BY SATURDAY 
MORNING. 

THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL FALL ON SATURDAY WITH ANOTHER 10 TO 25 CM 
FORECAST. 

THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF FOR MOST AREAS SATURDAY EVENING. HOWEVER, 
EAST-CENTRAL PARTS OF THE PROVINCE WILL LIKELY HAVE MODERATE 
SNOWFALL CONTINUE UNTIL EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.

CONSIDER POSTPONING NON-ESSENTIAL TRAVEL UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE. 
VISIBILITY MAY BE SUDDENLY REDUCED AT TIMES IN HEAVY SNOW. SURFACES 
SUCH AS HIGHWAYS, ROADS, WALKWAYS AND PARKING LOTS MAY BECOME 
DIFFICULT TO NAVIGATE DUE TO ACCUMULATING SNOW. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, 
KEEP OTHERS INFORMED OF YOUR SCHEDULE AND DESTINATION AND CARRY AN 
EMERGENCY KIT AND MOBILE PHONE. FOR INFORMATION ON EMERGENCY PLANS 
AND KITS GO TO HTTPS://WWW.GETPREPARED.GC.CA/. 

SNOWFALL WARNINGS ARE ISSUED WHEN SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED. 

PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY 
ENVIRONMENT CANADA. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER, SEND AN EMAIL TO 
ABSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA OR TWEET REPORTS USING (HASH)ABSTORM.

HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA

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