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BLIZZARD WARNING

FOR THE KIVALLIQ AREA

UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 2:45 P.M. CDT SUNDAY 16 MARCH 2025.

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BLIZZARD WARNING FOR:

      KIVALLIQ AREA.



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==DISCUSSION==



BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH GUSTY WINDS AND VISIBILITY FREQUENTLY NEAR 

ZERO IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.



A POWERFUL WINTER STORM IS BRINGING WIDESPREAD BLIZZARD CONDITIONS 

TO THE KIVALLIQ REGION. 



STRONG WINDS HAVE DEVELOPED, AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING, 

WITH WORSENING CONDITIONS AT ALL SITES. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE 

BEGINNING LATE MONDAY AS WINDS EASE ACROSS THE REGION, BUT POOR 

CONDITIONS MAY LINGER INTO TUESDAY IN SOME AREAS.



TRAVEL IS EXPECTED TO BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS DUE TO REDUCED 

VISIBILITY. VISIBILITY WILL BE SUDDENLY REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO AT 

TIMES IN HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. CONSIDER POSTPONING 

NON-ESSENTIAL TRAVEL UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE. AVOID OUTDOOR 

ACTIVITIES. 



PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY 

ENVIRONMENT CANADA. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER, SEND AN EMAIL TO 

NUSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA, CALL 1-800-239-0484 OR POST REPORTS ON X USING 

(HASH)NUSTORM.



HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA



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