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By Justine Kelsie

Winter storm warning ends for Grande Prairie

Feb 28, 2018 | 2:26 PM

UPDATE: (3:48 p.m.) Environment Canada has ended the winter storm warning for the Grande Prairie area. 

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Environment Canada has issued a weather warning due to snow that is expected over the next 24 hours. 

They say approximately 15 to 25 centimetres of the white stuff may fall by Saturday morning. 

The winter storm warning was put into effect Wednesday afternoon. 

It states that “an intense Pacific system will begin pushing snow into west central Alberta beginning late this evening” and that conditions will improve by Saturday. Any non-essential travel should be postponed. 

The Grande Prairie area is included in the alert. It also includes the following:

  • Co. of Grande Prairie near Beaverlodge Hythe and Demmitt
  • Co. of Grande Prairie near Grande Prairie and Wembley
  • Co. of Grande Prairie near Sexsmith and La Glace
  • M.D. of Greenview near DeBolt
  • M.D. of Greenview near Little Smoky
  • M.D. of Greenview near O’Brien Prov. Park and Big Mtn Creek
  • M.D. of Greenview near Sturgeon Lake
  • M.D. of Greenview near Valleyview and New Fish Creek
  • M.D. of Greenview near Wapiti and Shuttler Flats Rec. Area
by Justine Kelsie