993
WWCN16 CWNT 081615
BLIZZARD WARNING
FOR THE QIKIQTAALUK AREA
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 11:15 A.M. EST SATURDAY 8 MARCH 2025.
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BLIZZARD WARNING FOR:
=NEW= IQALUIT.
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==DISCUSSION==
LATEST SATELLITE AND OTHER DATA INDICATE THAT THE STORM THAT IS
APPROACHING IQALUIT FROM THE SOUTHEAST WILL BE STRONGER THAN
INITIALLY ANTICIPATED. A BLIZZARD WARNING HAS THUS BEEN ISSUED FOR
THE CITY, WITH BLIZZARD CONDITIONS BEGINNING EARLY THIS EVENING.
STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS GUSTING TO 90 KM/H WILL GIVE NEAR-ZERO
VISIBILITY IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW THROUGHOUT THE EVENING HOURS.
THE BLIZZARD IS EXPECTED TO BE OF FAIRLY SHORT DURATION, WITH
IMPROVEMENT EXPECTED AROUND MIDNIGHT.
TRAVEL IS EXPECTED TO BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS DUE TO REDUCED
VISIBILITY. PREPARE FOR QUICKLY CHANGING AND DETERIORATING TRAVEL
CONDITIONS. CONSIDER POSTPONING NON-ESSENTIAL TRAVEL UNTIL
CONDITIONS IMPROVE.
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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