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WWCN19 CWVR 130119
YELLOW WARNING - WINTER STORM
FOR YUKON
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 6:19 P.M. MST MONDAY 12 JANUARY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - WINTER STORM - FOR:
=NEW= SOUTH KLONDIKE HIGHWAY - CARCROSS TO WHITE PASS
=NEW= HAINES ROAD - HAINES JUNCTION TO PLEASANT CAMP.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
HAZARDOUS WINTER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED.
HEAVY SNOW, STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW EXPECTED.
WHEN: MIDDAY TUESDAY TO EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
WHAT/WHEN:
MIDDAY TUESDAY TO EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING:
SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 30-40 CM.
TUESDAY EVENING TO EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING:
GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS 60 TO 80 KM/H, SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED
VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
A WINTER STORM SYSTEM DEVELOPING OVER COASTAL WATERS WILL CROSS THE
REGION ON TUESDAY. THIS STORM WILL BRING SNOW TO THE PASSES
BEGINNING NEAR MIDDAY ON TUESDAY, WITH SNOWFALL RATES INCREASING
THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED FOR TUESDAY
NIGHT.
ALONG WITH HEAVY SNOW, GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS ARE FORECAST THROUGHOUT
TUESDAY. WINDS ARE FORECAST TO INCREASE TUESDAY EVENING LEADING TO
BLOWING SNOW AND FURTHER REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY.
TRAVEL WILL LIKELY BE CHALLENGING. VISIBILITY WILL LIKELY BE
SUDDENLY REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. CONSIDER POSTPONING
NON-ESSENTIAL TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES UNTIL CONDITIONS
IMPROVE.
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.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE ALERTING PROGRAM, PLEASE VISIT:
HTTPS://WWW.CANADA.CA/EN/SERVICES/ENVIRONMENT/WEATHER/SEVEREWEATHER/WEATHER-ALERTS/COLOUR-CODED-ALERTS.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
END/PSPC
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