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WWCN19 CWVR 160113
YELLOW WARNING - BLIZZARD
FOR YUKON
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 6:13 P.M. MST MONDAY 15 DECEMBER 2025.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - BLIZZARD - FOR:
SOUTH KLONDIKE HIGHWAY - CARCROSS TO WHITE PASS
HAINES ROAD - HAINES JUNCTION TO PLEASANT CAMP.
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IMPACT LEVEL: HIGH
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: MODERATE
==DISCUSSION==
BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH GUSTY WINDS AND PERSISTENT VISIBILITY NEAR
ZERO IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW CONTINUE.
WHERE: SOUTH KLONDIKE HIGHWAY AND HAINES ROAD.
WHEN: NOW THROUGH THE WEEK
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
STRONG OUTFLOW WINDS COMBINED WITH FALLING SNOW WILL RESULT IN NEAR
ZERO VISIBILITY OVER PARTS OF THE HIGHWAYS. POOR CONDITIONS WILL
LIKELY CONTINUE FOR THROUGH THE WEEK AS OUTFLOW WINDS PERSIST.
TRAVEL WILL BE DANGEROUS AND LIKELY IMPOSSIBLE DUE TO NEAR-ZERO
VISIBILITY. ROAD CLOSURES ARE POSSIBLE. AVOID TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR
ACTIVITIES, IF 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.
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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