Severe Snowfall Warning in Effect for Cree Lake - Key Lake
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ECCC issued it on April 23, 2026, 4 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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Environment Canada has issued a severe snowfall warning for Cree Lake - Key Lake, with heavy snow expected to bring 30 to 50 cm of accumulation by Saturday and poor visibility in open areas.
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- Record type
- snowfall
- Affected area
- Cree Lake - Key Lake
- Issued
- April 23, 2026
- Issuing authority
- ECCC
Winter notices differ by expected impact and timing. The original notice carries the forecast window and any travel guidance for the named area.
Record status: historical. It was issued 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Cree Lake - Key Lake.
Alert Details
Environment Canada has issued an orange warning for snowfall, classified as severe with immediate urgency. The alert is in effect as per the agency's notification.
Affected Areas
The warning affects the Cree Lake - Key Lake area.
What You Should Do
Roofs are at an increased risk of collapse under the weight of snow. Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to SKstorm@ec.gc.ca, call 1-800-239-0484, or post reports on X using #SKStorm.
Expected Conditions
Heavy snow will bring snowfall amounts of 30 to 50 cm by Saturday. Snow will intensify this morning, with heavy snow expected to continue through Friday. Locally poor visibility due to blowing snow is also possible in open areas, such as along the shore of large lakes. Snow will begin tapering off Friday night, but light snow will continue through the weekend.
Timeline
The alert is effective from 2026-04-23T11:05:45-00:00 and expires on 2026-04-24T03:05:45-00:00.
Original source: ECCC Official Notice ↗
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