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Sparwood 7am Saturday ( Updated Traveler info for Sunday)

Snow east and west for travelers in the East Kootenay. * Note the Sunday updated at 5:30am*

Snowfall Warning for Southern Alberta

Active for next 14 hours · 

This alert has been updated.
Posted 2 hours ago
A long duration snowfall event is expected to continue along the eastern slopes of the Rockies until this evening. Snowfall accumulation of 20 to 40 cm is expected by the evening hours, with the highest amounts anticipated over communities at higher elevations.

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Visibility may be suddenly reduced at times in heavy snow. Surfaces such as highways, roads, walkways and parking lots may become difficult to navigate due to accumulating snow.

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Snowfall warnings are issued when significant snowfall is expected.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to [email protected] or tweet reports using #ABStorm.

3:47 AM PDT Sunday 25 April 2021
Special weather statement in effect for:

  • Highway 3 – Paulson Summit to Kootenay Pass

Snow to continue today and tonight as an area of low pressure moves across the southern interior.

Moisture from the system combined with snow levels near 1300 metres will bring snow over higher elevations of Highway 3 near Kootenay Pass and Paulson Summit.

Accumulations of 10 to 20 cm of snow over higher elevations can be expected by late Sunday afternoon.

Surfaces such as highways may become difficult to navigate due to accumulating snow.

Weather in the mountains can change suddenly resulting in hazardous driving conditions.

Road conditions are available at www.drivebc.ca.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to [email protected] or tweet reports using #BCStorm.

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