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WWCN13 CWNT 261329
BLIZZARD WARNING
FOR THE KIVALLIQ AREA
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 8:29 A.M. CDT FRIDAY 26 APRIL 2024.
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BLIZZARD WARNING FOR:
=NEW= RANKIN REGION INCLUDING WHALE COVE
=NEW= CHESTERFIELD INLET.
BLIZZARD WARNING - REPLACES WINTER STORM WATCH FOR:
RANKIN REGION INCLUDING WHALE COVE
CHESTERFIELD INLET.
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==DISCUSSION==
BLIZZARD CONDITIONS CONTINUING TODAY AND TONIGHT, ENDING SATURDAY
MORNING.
STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS HAVE DEVELOPED IN THE RANKIN INLET REGION
THIS MORNING AND WILL INCREASE AT CHESTERFIELD INLET LATER TODAY.
ALONG WITH WINDS GUSTING AT TIMES IN EXCESS OF 70 KM/H, FALLING SNOW
WILL CREATE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS IN BOTH COMMUNITIES TODAY. THERE MAY
BE A BRIEF PERIOD WHERE WINDS RELAX THIS AFTERNOON, HOWEVER,
NORTHERLY WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN FRIDAY NIGHT AND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS
WILL REDEVELOP.
THE SYSTEM WILL EXIT THE AREA SATURDAY MORNING AND CONDITIONS WILL
IMPROVE THROUGH THE DAY ON SATURDAY.
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
NUSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA OR TWEET REPORTS USING (HASH)NUSTORM.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
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