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Batten down the hatches: ‘Damaging wind event’ prompts warning for western Alberta

WATCH: Environment Canada issued a wind warning for parts of western Alberta ahead of a weekend chinook. Tiffany Lizee has the details – Dec 28, 2018

wind warning was issued by Environment Canada (EC) for a sliver of western Alberta on Friday.

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“A damaging wind event is set to hit southwestern Alberta,” the federal agency said. “A low-pressure system will move into northern Alberta on Saturday, resulting in a Chinook wind event in southwestern Alberta. Westerly winds may gust in excess of 120 km/h, especially Saturday afternoon and evening.”

READ MORE: Winter weather forecast: What Canadians can expect from coast to coast

The following areas are affected by the warning:

EC said these types of warnings are issued when the risk of damaging winds are significant.

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For a complete list of Alberta areas that are under a weather alert of some kind, click here.

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