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WWCN13 CWNT 222048
BLIZZARD WARNING
FOR THE KIVALLIQ AREA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 2:48 P.M. CST FRIDAY 22 NOVEMBER 2024.
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BLIZZARD WARNING FOR:
ARVIAT
RANKIN REGION INCLUDING WHALE COVE.
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==DISCUSSION==
BLIZZARD TONIGHT AND SATURDAY.
NORTHERLY WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN AND TEMPERATURES WILL FALL RAPIDLY
TONIGHT AS A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM NEAR THE COAST MOVES OFF INTO
HUDSON BAY. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP BY LATE EVENING AND
PERSIST THROUGH MUCH OF SATURDAY WITH WINDS GUSTING UP TO 80 KM/H.
CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE AS THE WINDS DIMINISH LATER SATURDAY
AFTERNOON.
TRAVEL IS EXPECTED TO BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO REDUCED VISIBILITY.
PREPARE FOR QUICKLY CHANGING AND DETERIORATING TRAVEL CONDITIONS.
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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