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WWCN13 CWNT 010843
YELLOW WATCH - WINTER STORM
FOR THE KIVALLIQ AREA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 3:43 A.M. CDT FRIDAY 1 MAY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WATCH - WINTER STORM - FOR:
ARVIAT
BAKER LAKE.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE.
A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM APPROACHING THE REGION FROM THE WEST WILL
BRING HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS GUSTING UP TO 70
KM/H, LEADING TO POSSIBLE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES.
5 TO 15 CM OF SNOWFALL ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM,
WITH HIGHER AMOUNTS EXPECTED AT BAKER LAKE COMPARED TO ARVIAT.
THE SNOW AND WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN FRIDAY EVENING, AND TAPER
OFF LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
THERE IS STILL SOME UNCERTAINTY WHETHER THE SWATH OF ACCUMULATED
SNOWFALL WILL FALL WITHIN THE TOWNSITES OR IF IT WILL FALL TO THE
SOUTH OF BAKER LAKE AND TO THE WEST OF ARVIAT. CONFIDENCE IS NOT
HIGH ENOUGH TO UPGRADE THIS WATCH TO A WARNING, BUT THE SITUATION
WILL BE CLOSELY MONITORED AS IT DEVELOPS.
VISIBILITY MAY BE SUDDENLY REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. PREPARE
FOR POSSIBLE DISRUPTIONS TO TRANSPORTATION, SERVICES, AND UTILITIES.
WINTER STORM WATCHES ARE ISSUED WHEN HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE.
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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