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WWCN13 CWNT 030817
YELLOW WATCH - WINTER STORM
FOR THE KIVALLIQ AREA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 3:17 A.M. CDT SUNDAY 3 MAY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WATCH - WINTER STORM - FOR:
ARVIAT
NAUJAAT.
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IMPACT LEVEL: HIGH
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: LOW
==DISCUSSION==
BLIZZARD POSSIBLE SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING.
A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL APPROACH THE KIVALLIQ COAST FROM THE EAST
THROUGH THE DAY ON SUNDAY. STRONG NORTHEASTERLY WINDS WILL DEVELOP
BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON ALONG WITH POTENTIALLY UP TO 10 CM OF FRESH
FALLING SNOW. THE WINDS AND SNOW WILL EASE MONDAY MORNING.
VISIBILITY REDUCTIONS WILL OCCUR, BUT DUE TO THE MILD TEMPERATURES
AND UNUSUAL TRACK OF THE SYSTEM, CONFIDENCE IN SUSTAINED BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS IS LOW TO MODERATE AT THIS TIME. THIS WATCH WILL BE
UPGRADED TO A BLIZZARD WARNING IF WARRANTED AS THE SYSTEM DEVELOPS.
VISIBILITY MAY BE SUDDENLY REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. TRAVEL
DELAYS AND/OR CANCELLATIONS ARE POSSIBLE. CONSIDER RESCHEDULING
TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES. 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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