WWCN15 CWUL 010515
BLIZZARD WARNING
FOR NUNAVIK
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 1:15 A.M. EDT THURSDAY 1 MAY 2025.
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BLIZZARD WARNING FOR:
      SALLUIT.

BLIZZARD WARNING ENDED FOR:
      INUKJUAK
      PUVIRNITUQ
      AKULIVIK
      IVUJIVIK.

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==DISCUSSION==

SNOW COMBINED WITH STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES 
TO NEAR ZERO IN BLOWING SNOW INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. 

A BLIZZARD WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE 
BLOWING SNOW WITH WIDESPREAD VISIBILITIES OF 400 METRES OR LESS FOR 
AT LEAST 6 HOURS.

VISIBILITY WILL BE SUDDENLY REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES IN HEAVY 
SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. IF YOU DO TRAVEL AND BECOME LOST, REMAIN 
WHERE YOU ARE UNTIL THE BLIZZARD HAS PASSED. LIMIT OUTDOOR 
ACTIVITIES. 

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

HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA

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