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WWCN15 CWNT 161639
BLIZZARD WARNING
FOR THE HIGH ARCTIC AREA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 9:39 A.M. MST SATURDAY 16 NOVEMBER 2024.
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BLIZZARD WARNING FOR:
RESOLUTE.
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==DISCUSSION==
BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY ARE EXPECTED TO
DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON.
VISIBILITY WILL DROP TO NEAR ZERO BY THIS AFTERNOON IN FALLING SNOW
AND BLOWING SNOW. WIND GUSTS UP TO 90 KM/H ARE POSSIBLE.
CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE AS WINDS WEAKEN AND SNOW TAPERS ON SUNDAY
MORNING. REDUCED VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW MAY CONTINUE THROUGH THE
DAY ON SUNDAY.
TRAVEL IS EXPECTED TO BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO REDUCED VISIBILITY.
VISIBILITY WILL BE SUDDENLY REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES IN HEAVY
SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. LIMIT OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES.
BLIZZARD WARNINGS ARE ISSUED WHEN WIDESPREAD REDUCED VISIBILITIES OF
400 METRES OR LESS ARE EXPECTED FOR AT LEAST 6 HOURS.
PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY
ENVIRONMENT CANADA. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER, SEND AN EMAIL TO
NUSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA OR TWEET REPORTS USING (HASH)NUSTORM.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
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