Wind warnings remain in parts of Alberta as snowfall alerts lifted

Wind alerts remain in effect Friday afternoon in several parts of central Alberta, but Environment Canada hasended its alerts for southern Alberta.

Earlier freezing rain and heavy snowfall alerts to the north and west that were issued on Thursday were lifted earlier on Friday.

The remaining wind alerts affect areas in east-central Alberta, including:

• Red Deer,Innisfail,Ponoka,Stettler.
• DraytonValley, Devon,Rimbey, Pigeon Lake.
• Fort Saskatchewan,Vegreville,Redwater, Smoky Lake.
• Leduc,Camrose,Wetaskiwin,Tofield.
• Lloydminster, Wainwright,Vermillion, Provost.

Gusts up to 70 km/h could develop through Friday afternoon in east-central Alberta.

"Loose objects may be tossed by the wind and cause injury or damage. Be prepared to adjust your driving with changing road conditions due to high winds," the agency said.

Environment Canada was warning of wind gusts up to 100 km/h inareas of southern Alberta, from the Okotoksarea to the U.S. border.

Earlier on Friday, snowfall warnings were in place for a number of regions, including communities around Fort Chipewyan, Fort McMurray, Peace River and Wabasca but those were later lifted.

Overnight, there was also a snow warning for Banff National Park and a freezing rainwarningfor Bonnyville, St. Paul, Cold Lake, Lac La Biche and Slave Lake. Environment Canada was reminding drivers to use caution on roads and highways in those areas.

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