WOCN16 CWWG 221106
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT ISSUED FOR REGIONS OF NORTHERN ALBERTA BY
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 4:06 AM MST THURSDAY 22 JANUARY 2009.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT ISSUED FOR..
CITY OF EDMONTON - ST. ALBERT - SHERWOOD PARK
SPRUCE GROVE - MORINVILLE - MAYERTHORPE - EVANSBURG
FORT SASKATCHEWAN - VEGREVILLE - REDWATER - SMOKY LAKE
DRAYTON VALLEY - DEVON - RIMBEY - PIGEON LAKE
LEDUC - CAMROSE - WETASKIWIN - TOFIELD
WESTLOCK - BARRHEAD - ATHABASCA
LLOYDMINSTER - WAINWRIGHT - VERMILION - PROVOST.
A COLD FRONT IS CURRENTLY TRACKING SOUTHWARDS THROUGH CENTRAL
ALBERTA. THE FRONT MOVED THROUGH GRANDE PRAIRIE NEAR 9PM AND MOVED
ACROSS THE CAPITAL REGION NEAR 3AM. GUSTY WINDS AND FLURRIES ARE
OCCURING BEHIND THE FRONT BRINGING REDUCED VISIBILITIES WITH
BLOWING SNOW.
VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE KILOMETRE HAVE BEEN REPORTED IN MANY
COMMUNITIES. THE VISIBILITIES ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE WITHIN
A FEW HOURS OF THE FRONTAL PASSAGE BUT FLURRIES WILL LINGER
OVER NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE PROVINCE THROUGH MUCH OF THE DAY.
FURTHER DETAILS FOLLOW IN THE NEXT REGULAR PUBLIC
FORECAST
AT 5.00 AM MST.
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