Winter Storm Warning Issued

(Locations listed below description)

Hazardous winter conditions are expected.

A winter storm will bring multiple winter hazards to West-Central Alberta beginning tonight and continuing into Monday.

An area of rain or snow and patchy freezing rain will begin tonight between Grande Prairie, Hinton and the Swan Hills and will continue throughout the morning hours on Monday before switching over snow.

Heavy snow will occur Monday afternoon and evening, with snowfall totals of 10 to 15 cm expected.

Additionally, strong North winds will develop Monday afternoon. Wind gusts up to 70 km/h will cause poor visibility in blowing snow in the afternoon and evening.

Consider postponing non-essential travel until conditions improve. Visibility will be suddenly reduced to near zero at times in heavy snow and blowing snow. Surfaces such as highways, roads, walkways and parking lots may become icy and slippery.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to abstorm@ec.gc.ca or tweet reports using #ABStorm.

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ISSUED:

• Big Lakes County near Swan Hills
• Co. of Grande Prairie near Beaverlodge Hythe and Demmitt
• Co. of Grande Prairie near Grande Prairie and Wembley
• Co. of Grande Prairie near Sexsmith and La Glace
• M.D. of Greenview near DeBolt
• M.D. of Greenview near Fox Creek
• M.D. of Greenview near Grande Cache Botten and Amundson
• M.D. of Greenview near Kakwa Wildland Prov. Park and Nose Lake
• M.D. of Greenview near Little Smoky
• M.D. of Greenview near O'Brien Prov. Park and Big Mtn Creek
• M.D. of Greenview near Sturgeon Lake
• M.D. of Greenview near Valleyview and New Fish Creek
• M.D. of Greenview near Wapiti and Shuttler Flats Rec. Area
• Willmore Wilderness Park
• Woodlands Co. near Benbow and Windfall
• Woodlands Co. near Carson-Pegasus Prov. Park
• Woodlands Co. near Goose Lake
• Woodlands Co. near Whitecourt and Blue Ridge
• Yellowhead Co. near Big Berland and the Wildhay River
• Yellowhead Co. near Edson and Sundance Prov. Park
• Yellowhead Co. near Hinton and Obed Lake Prov. Park
• Yellowhead Co. near Peers and Niton Junction
• Yellowhead Co. near William A. Switzer Prov. Park