****0000001626**** WWCN17 CWHX 011345 BLIZZARD WARNING FOR LABRADOR UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 10:45 A.M. ADT TUESDAY 1 APRIL 2025. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BLIZZARD WARNING FOR: HOPEDALE AND VICINITY POSTVILLE - MAKKOVIK RIGOLET AND VICINITY CARTWRIGHT TO BLACK TICKLE. --------------------------------------------------------------------- ==DISCUSSION== BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH GUSTY WINDS AND VISIBILITY FREQUENTLY NEAR ZERO IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. LOCATIONS: HOPEDALE TO CARTWRIGHT. TOTAL SNOWFALL: 20 TO 30 CM. MAXIMUM WIND GUSTS: NORTHWESTERLY 120 KM/H. TIME SPAN: OVERNIGHT TONIGHT UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING. SIMILAR STORMS IN THE PAST HAVE CAUSED: - HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS - SCHOOL CLOSURES AND CANCELLATIONS OF SCHEDULED ACTIVITIES - UTILITY OUTAGES - DISRUPTIONS AND DELAYS TO TRANSPORTATION NETWORKS REMARKS: CONDITIONS WILL DETERIORATE QUICKLY AS ACCUMULATING SNOW OCCURS IN CONJUNCTION WITH STRENGTHENING WINDS. TRAVEL IS EXPECTED TO BE VERY DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE DUE TO NEAR-ZERO VISIBILITY. CONSIDER POSTPONING NON-ESSENTIAL TRAVEL UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE. BLIZZARD WARNINGS ARE ISSUED WHEN WIDESPREAD REDUCED VISIBILITIES OF 400 METRES OR LESS ARE EXPECTED FOR AT LEAST 4 HOURS. PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER, SEND AN EMAIL TO NLSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA OR POST REPORTS ON X USING (HASH)NLWX. HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA END/NLWO