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WWCN13 CWNT 080958
WINTER STORM WATCH
FOR THE KIVALLIQ AREA
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 3:58 A.M. CST SATURDAY 8 MARCH 2025.
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WINTER STORM WATCH FOR:
=NEW= BAKER LAKE
=NEW= NAUJAAT.
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==DISCUSSION==
AN APPROACHING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL BRING STRONG WINDS TO MUCH
OF THE KIVALLIQ REGION ON SUNDAY, POSSIBLY BRINGING BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS TO MANY OF THE TOWNSITES AND COASTAL COMMUNITIES.
THERE HAVE BEEN MANY DAYS IN A ROW WITH PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW FOR
THESE COMMUNITIES, AND WINDS WILL BE STEADILY INCREASING, WITH GUSTS
TO 70 KM/H, SATURDAY OVERNIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING FOR THE
COMMUNITIES OF NAUJAAT AND BAKER LAKE.
THERE WILL NOT BE FALLING SNOW ASSOCIATED WITH THESE INCREASED
WINDS, AND ANY SORT OF VISIBILITY REDUCTION WILL RELY ON THE RECENT
CONTINUAL LIGHT SNOW. THIS SCENARIO DECREASES CONFIDENCE IN THE
ISSUANCE OF A BLIZZARD WARNING, HOWEVER WITH WINDS GUSTING TO 70
KM/H, IT USUALLY DOES NOT TAKE MUCH FRESH SNOW FOR SIGNIFICANT
VISIBILITY REDUCTIONS. THIS WATCH MAY BE UPGRADED TO A BLIZZARD
WARNING AS THE SITUATION DEVELOPS.
PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY
ENVIRONMENT CANADA. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER, SEND AN EMAIL TO
NUSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA, CALL 1-800-239-0484 OR POST REPORTS ON X USING
(HASH)NUSTORM.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
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