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WWCN19 CWVR 191140
YELLOW WARNING - BLIZZARD
FOR YUKON
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 4:40 A.M. MST THURSDAY 19 MARCH 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - BLIZZARD - FOR:
DEMPSTER.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH GUSTY WINDS AND VISIBILITY FREQUENTLY NEAR
ZERO IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ARE EXPECTED.
WHAT: STRONG EASTERLY WINDS UP TO 70 KM GUSTING TO 90 KM/H WILL
DEVELOP THIS MORNING. THE STRONG WINDS COMBINED WITH LOOSE SNOW ON
THE GROUND WILL GENERATE NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW.
WHEN: THIS MORNING TO FRIDAY.
WHERE: DEMPSTER HIGHWAY NEAR THE RICHARDSON MOUNTAINS.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHWEST
TERRITORIES, COMBINED WITH LOW PRESSURE OVER THE YUKON, WILL
GENERATE STRONG EASTERLY WIND GUSTS UP TO 90 KM/H ACROSS THE
RICHARDSON MOUNTAINS. WINDS ARE FORECAST TO EASE THROUGH FRIDAY.
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
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