By Erika Rolling

Wintry Weather Returns

UPDATE: Environment Canada reinstates Special Weather Statement

Mar 26, 2025 | 10:05 AM

After putting up a Special Weather Statement earlier today due to heavy snowfall, and rescinding it this afternoon; Environment Canada has once again put into effect a Special Weather Statment for the Peace region.

They say to “expect winter travel conditions from tonight to Friday across central Alberta.”

EV added; “Heavy wet snow will begin this evening over parts of western Alberta. Snow will intensify on Thursday. The heaviest snowfall is currently expected to stay south of Grande Prairie, Slave Lake, and Cold Lake, but 5-10 cm of total snowfall is still expected.”

At this time, Environment Canada says there is still some “uncertainty around the exact track of the storm, so warnings may be adjusted.”

Residents are advised to prepare for winter driving conditions anyway and stay up-to-date on road conditions using 511 Alberta.

The Special Weather Statement issued by Environment Canada calling for 25 cm of snow by Friday, March 28, has now taken down.

Now, Environment Canada is forecasting 2-4 cm of snow tonight, 2-4 cm of snow on Thursday, and a 60 per cent chance of flurries on Friday.

Winter weather is returning yet again in select parts of Alberta, and Grande Prairie is in the direct line of a storm expected to drop up to 25 cm of snow.

Environment Canada has issued a Special Weather Statement for Wednesday night through til Friday across central Alberta.

Heavy wet snow is expected to begin over the western part of the province, including the Swan City, Whitecourt, and Edson this evening (Wednesday, March 26).

Snow will intensify Thursday morning across central Alberta, including Edmonton area, all the way down towards Red Deer and east. Freezing rain will also be a possibility before turning into snow Thursday according to the national weather office.

Snowfall amounts between 5-20 cm are being forecast by Friday morning as well. Higher accumulations of up to 25 cm is possible near the Rocky Mountains and west-central Alberta, including the Grande Prairie region.

Environment Canada says confidence in total snowfall accumulations is moderate due to warmer temperatures that started the week and uncertainty in how fast the snow will fall.