WWCN15 CWWG 152142
YELLOW WARNING - SNOWFALL
FOR SOUTHERN ALBERTA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 3:42 P.M. MDT FRIDAY 15 MAY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SNOWFALL - FOR:
      KANANASKIS - CANMORE
      BANFF NATIONAL PARK
      NORDEGG - FORESTRY TRUNK ROAD HIGHWAY 734.

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IMPACT LEVEL: HIGH
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: MODERATE

==DISCUSSION==

HEAVY SNOW WITH TOTAL AMOUNTS OF 10 TO 30 CM IS EXPECTED OVERNIGHT 
AND SATURDAY. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE. 

TEMPERATURES WILL DROP AND HEAVY SNOW WILL DEVELOP OVERNIGHT OVER 
THE REGION. SNOW WILL TAPER OFF SATURDAY AFTERNOON OR EVENING. 

SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL BE HIGHLY VARIABLE. THE HIGHEST SNOWFALL 
AMOUNTS WILL MOST LIKELY BE OVER HIGHER TERRAIN AND EASTWARDS FACING 
SLOPES, BUT MOST HIGHWAYS IN THE REGION, INCLUDING THE TRANS-CANADA 
HIGHWAY, WILL SEE IMPACTS FROM THE EVENT. 

TRAVEL WILL LIKELY BE DIFFICULT ACROSS THE REGION.

ROADS AND WALKWAYS MAY BE VERY DIFFICULT TO NAVIGATE DUE TO 
ACCUMULATING SNOW. VISIBILITY MAY BE REDUCED AT TIMES. ROAD CLOSURES 
ARE POSSIBLE. PREPARE FOR QUICKLY CHANGING AND DETERIORATING TRAVEL 
CONDITIONS. ALLOW EXTRA TIME FOR TRAVEL. IF DRIVING, TURN ON YOUR 
LIGHTS, SLOW DOWN AND MAINTAIN A SAFE FOLLOWING DISTANCE. 

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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