WWCN15 CWWG 121817

YELLOW WARNING - SNOWFALL

FOR SOUTHERN ALBERTA

UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 11:17 A.M. MST FRIDAY 12 DECEMBER 2025.

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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SNOWFALL - FOR:

      CYPRESS CO. NEAR SEVEN PERSONS

      CYPRESS CO. NEAR DUNMORE AND WOOLCHESTER

      CYPRESS CO. NEAR IRVINE AND WALSH

      CITY OF MEDICINE HAT

      CO. OF FORTY MILE NEAR BOW ISLAND AND WHITLA

      CYPRESS HILLS PROVINCIAL PARK - FOREMOST

      M.D. OF TABER NEAR GRASSY LAKE AND HWYS 877 AND 513

      CO. OF WARNER NEAR WRITING-ON-STONE PROV. PARK

      CO. OF FORTY MILE NEAR SKIFF.



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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE

FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH



==DISCUSSION==



PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY. 



THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED TONIGHT, WITH TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS 

NEAR 15 TO 25 CM. THE HIGHEST ACCUMULATIONS ARE LIKELY SOUTH OF 

HIGHWAY 1 NEAR THE CYPRESS HILLS. 



SNOW WILL TAPER OFF ON SATURDAY MORNING.



VISIBILITY WILL LIKELY BE REDUCED AT TIMES. 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. 



FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE ALERTING PROGRAM, PLEASE VISIT: 

HTTPS://WWW.CANADA.CA/EN/SERVICES/ENVIRONMENT/WEATHER/SEVEREWEATHER/WEATHER-ALERTS/COLOUR-CODED-ALERTS.



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