UPDATE: Most snow squall watches and warnings ended

Feb 26, 2026 | 7:12 AM

UPDATE: The snow squall watches and warnings have ended for the Peace Country.

There are yellow warnings in place for the area from Mayerthorpe to Onoway.

Environment Canada has issued a yellow watch for snow squalls in northwestern Alberta today (Thursday, Feb. 26).

Brief, but intense bands of snow are expected to start in the morning near the Alberta-B.C. border and track southward.

Affected places include: the BC Peace (including Fort St. John and Dawson Creek), Spirit River, Fairview, Peace River, Wasbaca-Demarais, Athabasca, Whitecourt, Fox Creek, High Prairie, Valleyview, Grande Cache, Edson, Hinton, Hythe, as well as Grande Prairie.

These squalls will reduce visibility to near zero at times in snow and blowing snow as winds gust up to 80 km/h.

The national weather office says conditions will improve by this evening, but travel may be hazardous in the meantime with visibility reduced to near zero at times.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada for the most up to date information.

by Erika Rolling