Moderate Cold Wave ● Closed
yellow warning - snowfall - in effect — Big Lakes County near Driftpile Faust and Kinuso, Canada
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Snowfall with total amounts near 15 cm are expected in the Swan Hills today.
Snow began overnight across the area and will continue through the day, becoming light by the end of the day.
Snowfall amounts over lower terrain will be relatively light, but over Highway 33 leading to Swan Hills, up to 15 cm of snow will fall before the snow tapers off at the end of the day.
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Travel will likely be challenging. Roads and walkways will likely be difficult to navigate due to accumulating snow.
Snowfall warnings are issued when significant impacts are expected due to snowfall accumulations.
Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to ABstorm@ec.gc.ca, call 1-800-239-0484 or post reports on social media using #ABStorm.
Measurements
| Coordinates | 55.1761, -115.4006 |
|---|---|
| Region | Big Lakes County near Driftpile Faust and Kinuso |
| Location Precision | polygon |
| Issuing Authority | Canada — ca-msc-xx |
| Cap Urgency | Immediate |
| Cap Certainty | Likely |
| Cap Expires | 2026-10-11T02:04:07-00:00 |
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