WWCN13 CWNT 191908
BLIZZARD WARNING
FOR THE KIVALLIQ AREA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 2:08 P.M. CDT WEDNESDAY 19 MARCH 2025.
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BLIZZARD WARNING FOR:
      ARVIAT.

BLIZZARD WARNING ENDED FOR:
      BAKER LAKE.

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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 IMPROVE LATE THIS EVENING OR AFTER MIDNIGHT AT 
ARVIAT AS WINDS SLOWLY DIMINISH.

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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