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WWCN19 CWVR 080000
YELLOW WARNING - BLIZZARD
FOR YUKON
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 5:00 P.M. MST SATURDAY 7 MARCH 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - BLIZZARD - FOR:
DEMPSTER.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: VERY HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH GUSTY WINDS AND VISIBILITY FREQUENTLY NEAR
ZERO IN BLOWING SNOW CONTINUE.
WHAT:
NEAR-ZERO VISIBILITY IN BLIZZARD CONDITIONS.
WHEN:
TODAY AND TONIGHT.
WHERE:
DEMPSTER HIGHWAY, NEAR THE RICHARDSON MOUNTAINS.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
A LOW APPROACHING YUKON TODAY WILL GIVE STRONG EASTERLY WINDS
GUSTING TO 110 KM/H TODAY. THESE STRONG WINDS WILL GIVE BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS TO THE DEMPSTER HIGHWAY NEAR THE RICHARDSON MOUNTAINS.
CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE TONIGHT.
TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO NEAR-ZERO VISIBILITY. ROAD CLOSURES
ARE POSSIBLE.
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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