WWCN16 CWWG 032311

YELLOW WARNING - FREEZING RAIN

FOR NORTHERN ALBERTA

UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 4:11 P.M. MST TUESDAY 3 FEBRUARY 2026.

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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - FREEZING RAIN - FOR:

=NEW= WABASCA - PEERLESS LAKE - GIFT LAKE - CADOTTE LAKE

=NEW= FORT MCMURRAY - FORT MACKAY

=NEW= FORT CHIPEWYAN - WOOD BUFFALO NATIONAL PARK

      PEACE RIVER - FAIRVIEW - HIGH PRAIRIE - MANNING

      HIGH LEVEL - RAINBOW LAKE - FORT VERMILION - MACKENZIE HWY.



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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE

FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH



==DISCUSSION==



FREEZING RAIN HAS DEVELOPED OVER NORTHERN ALBERTA. 



AN AREA OF FREEZING RAIN OVER NORTHWESTERN ALBERTA WILL MOVE TOWARDS 

THE EAST THROUGH THE NIGHT. 



THE FREEZING RAIN WILL END OVERNIGHT.



ROADS AND WALKWAYS WILL LIKELY BECOME ICY AND SLIPPERY. ICY SURFACES 

COULD BE DIFFICULT TO DETECT. THERE IS RISK OF INJURY DUE TO SLIPS 

AND FALLS. BE VERY CAREFUL IF WALKING OR DRIVING. 



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.



HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA



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