WWCN16 CWWG 152123
YELLOW WARNING - SNOWFALL
FOR NORTHERN ALBERTA
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 3:23 P.M. MDT FRIDAY 15 MAY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SNOWFALL - FOR:
=NEW= HINTON - GRANDE CACHE.

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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH

==DISCUSSION==

SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 15 CM OR MORE ARE EXPECTED OVER PARTS OF HIGHWAY 
40, AND OTHER AREAS OF HIGHER TERRAIN. 

OVER THESE AREAS, SNOW WILL BEGIN OVERNIGHT TONIGHT AND CONTINUE 
UNTIL OVERNIGHT SATURDAY. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE NEAR 15 CM 
OVER PARTS OF HIGHWAY 40. 

SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL BE LOWER IN THE COMMUNITIES OF GRANDE CACHE 
AND HINTON. LOCAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 5 TO 10 CM ARE POSSIBLE 
BETWEEN OVERNIGHT TONIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING, WITH A PERIOD OF RAIN 
SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

ROADS AND WALKWAYS WILL LIKELY BE DIFFICULT TO NAVIGATE DUE TO 
ACCUMULATING SNOW. VISIBILITY WILL LIKELY BE REDUCED AT TIMES. ALLOW 
EXTRA TIME FOR TRAVEL. 

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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