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BLIZZARD WARNING

FOR THE QIKIQTAALUK AREA

UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 3:40 P.M. EDT SUNDAY 16 MARCH 2025.

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BLIZZARD WARNING FOR:

      IGLOOLIK

      SANIRAJAK.



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==DISCUSSION==



BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH POOR VISIBILITY IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW 

ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.



AN INTENSE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER HUDSON BAY WILL GIVE BLIZZARD 

CONDITIONS TO IGLOOLIK AND SANIRAJAK BEGINNING SUNDAY NIGHT INTO 

MONDAY. 



TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 10 CM ARE FORECAST ALONG WITH 

STRONG EASTERLY WINDS OF 50 GUSTING TO 70 KM/H OR STRONGER GIVING 

POOR VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW. 



CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE OVERNIGHT ON MONDAY.



TRAVEL IS EXPECTED TO BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO REDUCED VISIBILITY. 

PREPARE FOR QUICKLY CHANGING AND DETERIORATING TRAVEL CONDITIONS. 



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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