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WWCN13 CWNT 190831

BLIZZARD WARNING

FOR THE KIVALLIQ AREA

UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 3:31 A.M. CDT WEDNESDAY 19 MARCH 2025.

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BLIZZARD WARNING FOR:

      ARVIAT

      BAKER LAKE.



BLIZZARD WARNING ENDED FOR:

      RANKIN REGION INCLUDING WHALE COVE.



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==DISCUSSION==



BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH GUSTY WINDS AND VISIBILITY FREQUENTLY NEAR 

ZERO IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.



BLIZZARD CONDITIONS CONTINUE IN PORTIONS OF THE KIVALLIQ WITH 

NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 70 KM/H AND ZERO VISIBILITY IN 

SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. 



CONDITIONS WILL BEGIN TO IMPROVE THIS AFTERNOON FOR BAKER LAKE, AND 

LATER THIS EVENING FOR ARVIAT.



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. 



BLIZZARD WARNINGS ARE ISSUED WHEN WIDESPREAD REDUCED VISIBILITIES OF 

400 METRES OR LESS ARE EXPECTED FOR AT LEAST 6 HOURS. 



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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