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WWCN19 CWVR 062228
YELLOW WARNING - WINTER STORM
FOR YUKON
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 3:28 P.M. MST FRIDAY 6 MARCH 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - WINTER STORM - FOR:
SOUTH KLONDIKE HIGHWAY - CARCROSS TO WHITE PASS.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
HAZARDOUS WINTER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED.
WHAT:
HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.
WHEN:
THROUGH TONIGHT.
WHERE:
WHITE PASS.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
A FRONTAL SYSTEM MOVING ACROSS THE SOUTHERN YUKON IS PRODUCING SNOW,
AT TIMES HEAVY AND STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS TO THE SOUTH KLONDIKE
HIGHWAY. THE STRONG WINDS WILL GIVE BLOWING SNOW WITH NEAR ZERO
VISIBILITIES. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF NEAR 25 CM CAN BE EXPECTED.
CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE SATURDAY MORNING.
TRAVEL WILL LIKELY BE CHALLENGING. ROAD CLOSURES ARE POSSIBLE. ALLOW
EXTRA TIME FOR TRAVEL.
PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY
ENVIRONMENT CANADA. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER, SEND AN EMAIL TO
YTSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA OR POST REPORTS ON X USING (HASH)YTSTORM.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
END/PSPC
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