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WWCN14 CWNT 190228
BLIZZARD WARNING
FOR THE KITIKMEOT AREA
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 8:28 P.M. MDT FRIDAY 18 APRIL 2025.
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BLIZZARD WARNING FOR:
=NEW= KUGLUKTUK.
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==DISCUSSION==
BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TO CONTINUE TONIGHT.
WINDS GUSTING UP TO 70 KM/H WILL CAUSE NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY IN
FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. SOME IMPROVEMENT IS FORECAST ON SATURDAY
AS THE SNOW TAPERS OFF BUT ANY FALLEN SNOW WILL BLOW AROUND AS WINDS
REMAIN STRONG OUT OF THE NORTH.
CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE ON SATURDAY NIGHT.
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. IF YOU DO TRAVEL AND BECOME LOST, REMAIN
WHERE YOU ARE UNTIL THE BLIZZARD HAS PASSED. ENSURE THAT SHELTER IS
PROVIDED FOR PETS AND OUTDOOR ANIMALS.
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
END/PASPC
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