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WWCN16 CWNT 210325
BLIZZARD WARNING
FOR THE QIKIQTAALUK AREA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 10:25 P.M. EST MONDAY 20 JANUARY 2025.
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BLIZZARD WARNING FOR:
CLYDE RIVER.
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==DISCUSSION==
BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH GUSTY WINDS AND PERSISTENT VISIBILITY NEAR
ZERO IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.
VISIBILITIES HAVE IMPROVED SLIGHTLY AT CLYDE RIVER THIS EVENING AND
WILL CONTINUE TO IMPROVE OVERNIGHT TONIGHT AND THROUGH THE DAY
TUESDAY.
HOWEVER, ANOTHER LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TRACKING NORTHWARD THROUGH
DAVIS STRAIT WILL LEAD TO BLIZZARD CONDITIONS REDEVELOPING ON
TUESDAY EVENING. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 60 KM/H WITH GUSTS TO 80 KM/H
WILL LEAD TO NEAR ZERO VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW.
THIS BLIZZARD WILL LAST UPWARDS OF 48 HOURS, WITH CONDITIONS NOT
LIKELY TO IMPROVE UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING.
TRAVEL IS EXPECTED TO BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS DUE TO REDUCED
VISIBILITY. VISIBILITY WILL BE SUDDENLY REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO AT
TIMES IN HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. PREPARE FOR QUICKLY CHANGING
AND DETERIORATING TRAVEL CONDITIONS. TRAVEL IS NOT RECOMMENDED.
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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