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WOCN11 CWNT 232347
BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY
FOR THE GREAT SLAVE AND UPPER MACKENZIE AREAS
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 4:47 P.M. MST THURSDAY 23 JANUARY 2025.
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BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY FOR:
=NEW= LUTSEL K'E REGION
=NEW= FT. RESOLUTION REGION INCLUDING HWY. 6.
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==DISCUSSION==
POOR VISIBILITY IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL BEGIN THIS EVENING.
WINDS GUSTING UP TO 70 KM/H ACROSS GREAT SLAVE LAKE WILL BRING
BLOWING SNOW TO THE AREA TONIGHT.
CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE BY FRIDAY MORNING WHEN THE SNOW AND WINDS
TAPER OFF.
TRAVEL IS EXPECTED TO BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO REDUCED VISIBILITY IN SOME
LOCATIONS. VISIBILITY MAY BE SIGNIFICANTLY AND SUDDENLY REDUCED TO
NEAR ZERO.
BLOWING SNOW ADVISORIES ARE ISSUED WHEN WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CREATE
BLOWING SNOW GIVING POOR VISIBILITY TO 800 METRES OR LESS FOR AT
LEAST 3 HOURS.
PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY
ENVIRONMENT CANADA. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER, SEND AN EMAIL TO
NTSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA OR TWEET REPORTS USING (HASH)NTSTORM.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
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