First published Oct 14, 2026, 7:52:15 PM UTC · Last updated Oct 14, 2026, 7:52:15 PM UTC

Wind - M.D. of Lesser Slave River near Smith and Fawcett Lake

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Environment Canada warned of gusts up to 90 km/h developing in the M.D. of Lesser Slave River near Smith and Fawcett Lake on October 14, 2026. The source advises securing loose objects and adapting driving to changing conditions.

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Affected location: M.D. of Lesser Slave River near Smith and Fawcett Lake

Illustrative image: A deep field attempt at capturing Markarian's Chain and surrounding Ha gas. More than 92 hours of exposure in Ha, Lum and RGB did not reveal as much data as I expected but very happy with the deep field view of all the background galaxies in this fascinating group. Imaged over three months in April, May and June 2025 at Los Coloraos, Gorafe, Spain. Unfortunately the weather was not kind and many of the frames were discarded due to clouds. Markarian's Chain is a stunning string of galaxies locate — Eric Smith/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0

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The warning describes winds that may push high-sided vehicles around and disrupt transportation, services, and utilities.

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