WWCN16 CWWG 242049

ORANGE WARNING - SNOWFALL

FOR NORTHERN ALBERTA

UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 2:49 P.M. MDT FRIDAY 24 APRIL 2026.

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ORANGE LEVEL WARNING - SNOWFALL - FOR:

      R.M. OF WOOD BUFFALO NEAR GIPSY LAKE AND WHITEMUD FALLS

      R.M. OF WOOD BUFFALO NEAR MARIANA LAKE

      R.M. OF WOOD BUFFALO NEAR STONY MTN PROV. PARK AND 

         ENGSTROM LAKE

      LAC LA BICHE CO. NEAR CROW LAKE PROV. PARK

      LAC LA BICHE CO. NEAR WIAU WINEFRED AND GRIST LAKES

      R.M. OF WOOD BUFFALO NEAR JANVIER SOUTH AND CONKLIN.



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IMPACT LEVEL: HIGH

FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH



==DISCUSSION==



SNOW CONTINUES TO FALL OVER HIGHWAYS AND COMMUNITIES SOUTH OF FORT 

MCMURRAY, WITH SNOWFALL TOTALS OF 30 - 50 CM EXPECTED. 



AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4 CM OF SNOW IS FORECAST OVERNIGHT, WITH HEAVIER 

SNOW BANDS POTENTIALLY BRINGING LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. LIGHT 

FLURRIES WILL CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY. 



GUSTY WINDS WILL TAPER OFF THIS EVENING, IMPROVING VISIBILITY IN 

BLOWING SNOW.



ROAD CLOSURES ARE POSSIBLE. NON-ESSENTIAL TRAVEL SHOULD BE AVOIDED. 

TAKE FREQUENT BREAKS AND AVOID STRAIN WHEN CLEARING SNOW. KEEP ROOFS 

CLEAR TO AVOID THE DANGER OF HEAVY SNOW LOADS. IF YOU BECOME 

STRANDED, PROTECT YOURSELF BY STAYING IN YOUR VEHICLE. 



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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