WWCN19 CWVR 182244
BLIZZARD WARNING
FOR YUKON
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 3:44 P.M. MST TUESDAY 18 FEBRUARY 2025.
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BLIZZARD WARNING FOR:
=NEW= DEMPSTER.

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==DISCUSSION==

BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP WEDNESDAY EVENING. 

WHAT: NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW. 

WHEN: BEGINNING WEDNESDAY EVENING AND CONTINUING TO FRIDAY. 

WHERE: DEMPSTER HIGHWAY NEAR THE RICHARDSON MOUNTAINS. 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM APPROACHING THE 
SOUTHWEST YUKON WILL CAUSE STRONG WINDS NEAR 70 KM/H TO DEVELOP OVER 
THE DEMPSTER HIGHWAY. WINDS COMBINED WITH FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW 
WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES.

TRAVEL IS EXPECTED TO BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO REDUCED VISIBILITY. 
VISIBILITY WILL BE SUDDENLY REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES IN HEAVY 
SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. PREPARE FOR QUICKLY CHANGING AND 
DETERIORATING TRAVEL CONDITIONS. 

PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY 
ENVIRONMENT CANADA. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER, SEND AN EMAIL TO 
YTSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA OR POST REPORTS ON X USING (HASH)YTSTORM.

HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA

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