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Adam Greenberg/Parks Canada photo A snowfall warning is now in effect for Highway 93, the Icefield Parkway. The warning was issued at 4:31 a.m. on January 7 as snowfall of 15 to 20 centimetres is expected.

Heavy snowfall and strong winds have caused avalanche danger to soar in Jasper National Park. According to the government Avalanche Bulletin, "High", very dangerous avalanche conditions are at the alpine and treeline levels in the park.

The snowfall in Jasper is not slowing down any time soon | File photo It is a snowy day in Jasper National Park today (January 3). And the snowfall is set to continue. According to the government weather website, weather.gc.

As 2019 comes to an end and a new year begins, it's a great time to take stock of the year behind and look ahead. This week, Jaclyn Dacyk talked to Jasperites about their highlights of 2019 and their hopes and resolutions for 2020.

For the second year in a row, Jasper has made the top ten of USA Today’s Best Ski Town in North America. | Marmot Basin photo Fuchsia Dragon | [email protected] Jasper has done it again.

From left: Rich Potter, Mark Mahler and Hugh Lecky, three of Santas Anonymous’ holiday elves out in Jasper last week to deliver gifts. | F.Dragon photo Fuchsia Dragon | publisher@fitzhugh.

Pupils at Jasper Elementary School held their annual holiday spectacular on Thursday | F.Dragon photos Fuchsia Dragon | publisher@fitzhugh.

Wildflowers Childcare was honoured with a Minister’s Award of Excellence in Child Development during a ceremony in Edmonton | Supplied photo Fuchsia Dragon | [email protected] Wildflowers Childcare has been honoured with a provincial award.

Christmas can be a stressful time for pets because of disruption and excitement in the home | File photo Janet Jones | Special to the Fitzhugh So this is Christmas… or at least it will be soon.

A 41-year-old man from Brule, near Hinton, has been criminally charged following an incident last Friday. On Friday, December 20, an Amber Alert was issued for a 14-month-old boy from Brule. The alert was cancelled at about 5 p.m.