Severe Snowfall Warning in Effect for Wood Buffalo Region
This alert is no longer in effect.
ECCC issued it on April 24, 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 orange warning for snowfall in the Wood Buffalo area, with total accumulations of 30 to 50 cm continuing and possible road closures.
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- Record type
- snowfall
- Affected area
- R.M. of Wood Buffalo, Alberta
- Issued
- April 24, 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 R.M. of Wood Buffalo, Alberta.
Severe Snowfall Alert
Alert Details
An orange warning for snowfall has been issued by Environment Canada. It is in effect as a severe alert.
Affected Areas
The warning affects the R.M. of Wood Buffalo near Gipsy Lake and Whitemud Falls, including highways and communities south of Fort McMurray.
What You Should Do
Residents should continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to ABstorm@ec.gc.ca, call 1-800-239-0484, or post on X using #ABStorm. Be aware that road closures are possible.
Expected Conditions
Total snowfall amounts of 30 to 50 cm are continuing. An additional 2 to 5 cm will fall over highways and communities south of Fort McMurray before the snow tapers off this afternoon.
Timeline
The alert is effective from April 24, 2026, at 10:37 AM UTC and expires on April 24, 2026, at 6:35 PM UTC.
Original source: ECCC Official Notice ↗
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