962
WOCN16 CWNT 292004
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
FOR THE QIKIQTAALUK AREA
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 4:04 P.M. EDT FRIDAY 29 MARCH 2024.
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR:
=NEW= IQALUIT
=NEW= KIMMIRUT.
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==DISCUSSION==
A MIX OF SNOW, BLOWING SNOW, RAIN, AND STRONG WINDS EXPECTED.
WHERE: IQALUIT AND KIMMIRUT.
WHEN: SUNDAY AND MONDAY.
HAZARDS: STRONG SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS GUSTING 80 KM/H SUNDAY AND
MONDAY. FOR EARLY SUNDAY, 5 TO 10 CM OF SNOW WITH REDUCED
VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW AT TIMES. LATER SUNDAY INTO MONDAY,
TEMPERATURES ABOVE ZERO WITH A POTENTIAL RAIN/SNOW MIX.
REMARKS: AN INTENSE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO NORTHERN
QUEBEC ON SUNDAY BRINGING STRONG WINDS, SIGNIFICANTLY WARMER AIR,
AND A MIX OF PRECIPITATION TO SOUTHERN BAFFIN ISLAND. WIND GUST
INTENSITY AS WELL AS EXACT PRECIPITATION TIMING AND AMOUNTS WILL BE
HIGHLY SENSITIVE TO THE TRACK OF THIS LOW CENTRE. ADDITIONAL
WARNINGS MAY BE ISSUED AS THE EVENT APPROACHES.
THE STRONG WINDS AND PRECIPITATION WILL EASE LATE MONDAY AS THE
SYSTEM DEPARTS INTO FOXE BASIN.
PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY
ENVIRONMENT CANADA. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER, SEND AN EMAIL TO
NUSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA OR TWEET REPORTS USING (HASH)NUSTORM.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
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