Special Weather Statement Issued for Lacombe County Near Eckville
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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 special weather statement for Lacombe County near Eckville, warning of possible heavy snow, rapid accumulation up to 10 cm, and poor visibility from tonight through Saturday morning.
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- Record type
- Special Weather Statement
- Affected area
- Lacombe County near Eckville
- Issued
- April 23, 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 near Eckville.
Special Weather Statement Alert
Alert Details
This special weather statement is issued by Environment Canada. It is effective immediately and covers the specified time window.
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 on X using #ABStorm.
Expected Conditions
Bands of heavy snow are possible, with locally rapid snow accumulation up to 10 cm and poor visibility. Blowing snow is also possible, causing poor visibility.
Timeline
The alert is effective from April 23, 2026, at 17:29 UTC and expires on April 24, 2026, at 09:29 UTC. Heavy snow is expected tonight through Saturday morning, with blowing snow possible overnight into Friday afternoon.
Original source: ECCC Official Notice ↗
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