Severe Cold Wave ● Closed

yellow warning - snowfall - in effect — M.D. of Ranchland, Canada

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Snowfall, with total amounts of 10 to 20 cm continues.

Snowfall will ease on Sunday night and end by Monday morning.

The heaviest snow is expected to fall over areas of higher terrain, especially to the south of Pincher Creek and areas around Waterton Park.

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Travel may be hazardous. Visibility may be reduced at times.

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

Coordinates49.9969, -114.3334
RegionM.D. of Ranchland
Location Precisionpolygon
Issuing AuthorityCanada — ca-msc-xx
Cap UrgencyImmediate
Cap CertaintyPossible
Cap Expires2026-10-11T13:44:24-00:00

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