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WWCN19 CWVR 141149
YELLOW WARNING - SNOWFALL
FOR YUKON
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 4:49 A.M. MST SUNDAY 14 DECEMBER 2025.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SNOWFALL - FOR:
=NEW= WHITEHORSE
=NEW= WATSON LAKE
=NEW= TESLIN
=NEW= HAINES JUNCTION
=NEW= CASSIAR MOUNTAINS
=NEW= SOUTH KLONDIKE HIGHWAY - CARCROSS TO WHITE PASS.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
SNOWFALL WITH TOTAL AMOUNTS OF 15 TO 25 CM IS EXPECTED.
WHERE: WHITEHORSE, SOUTH KLONDIKE HIGHWAY - CARCROSS TO WHITE PASS,
TESLIN, ATLIN, HAINES JUNCTION, CASSIAR MOUNTAINS, WATSON LAKE.
WHEN: MIDDAY TODAY THROUGH LATE MONDAY MORNING.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
AN APPROACHING FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL BRING SNOW TO THE SOUTHERN YUKON
BEGINNING TODAY. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES ARE EXPECTED OVERNIGHT
TONIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING, POTENTIALLY IMPACTING THE MONDAY
MORNING COMMUTE.
TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 15-25 CM ARE FORECAST. LOCALLY HIGHER
AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE, ESPECIALLY OVER CASSIAR AND WATSON LAKE
REGIONS. SNOWFALL COMBINED WITH GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS WILL GENERATE
REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN DRIFTING OR BLOWING SNOW.
SNOW WILL EASE LATE MONDAY MORNING.
TRAVEL WILL LIKELY BE CHALLENGING. ROADS AND WALKWAYS WILL LIKELY BE
DIFFICULT TO NAVIGATE DUE TO ACCUMULATING SNOW. VISIBILITY WILL
LIKELY BE REDUCED AT TIMES. 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.
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
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