Special Weather Statement in Effect for Lacombe County Near Eckville
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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 special weather statement for Lacombe County near Eckville, warning of possible heavy snow with rapid accumulations of 5 to 10 cm and poor visibility from tonight through Saturday morning.
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- Record type
- Special Weather Statement
- Affected area
- Lacombe County, Alberta
- Issued
- April 24, 2026
- Issuing authority
- ECCC
The warning type, named area, and issue time define this record. Confirm all three against the original agency notice before treating it as current.
Record status: historical. It was issued 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Lacombe County, Alberta.
Special Weather Statement Issued by Environment Canada
Alert Details
A Special Weather Statement is in effect, issued by Environment Canada. It is effective from 2026-04-24T06:02:40-00:00 and expires at 2026-04-24T22:02:40-00:00.
Affected Areas
The alert affects Lacombe Co. near Eckville.
What You Should Do
Prepare for quickly changing and deteriorating travel conditions. 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 reports on X using #ABStorm.
Expected Conditions
Bands of heavy snow are possible, with locally rapid snow accumulation and poor visibility. Snowfall totals will be highly variable, but some areas may see quick accumulations of 5 to 10 cm. Blowing snow is also possible, causing poor visibility.
Timeline
The alert is effective from 2026-04-24T06:02:40-00:00 and expires on 2026-04-24T22:02:40-00:00. Heavy snow is possible tonight through Saturday morning.
Original source: ECCC Official Notice ↗
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