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WWCN16 CWNT 302050
BLIZZARD WARNING
FOR THE QIKIQTAALUK AREA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 3:50 P.M. EST THURSDAY 30 JANUARY 2025.
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BLIZZARD WARNING FOR:
CLYDE RIVER.
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==DISCUSSION==
BLIZZARD WITH NEAR ZERO VISIBILITIES THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY.
STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS OF 50 GUSTING 70 KM/H HAVE DEVELOPED IN CLYDE
RIVER BRINGING POOR VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW. THE BLIZZARD WILL
CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN FURTHER,
GUSTING AS HIGH AS 80 KM/H AT TIMES ALONG WITH PERIODS OF NEAR ZERO
VISIBILITY.
THE WINDS WILL FINALLY EASE FRIDAY NIGHT, BRINGING AN END TO THE
BLOWING SNOW ACROSS THE AREA.
TRAVEL IS EXPECTED TO BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS DUE TO REDUCED
VISIBILITY. VISIBILITY WILL BE SUDDENLY REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO AT
TIMES IN HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. CONSIDER POSTPONING
NON-ESSENTIAL TRAVEL UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE. PUBLIC SAFETY CANADA
ENCOURAGES EVERYONE TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY PLAN AND GET AN EMERGENCY
KIT WITH DRINKING WATER, FOOD, MEDICINE, A FIRST-AID KIT AND A
FLASHLIGHT. FOR INFORMATION ON EMERGENCY PLANS AND KITS GO TO
HTTPS://WWW.GETPREPARED.GC.CA/.
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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