770
WWCN16 CWNT 082047
BLIZZARD WARNING
FOR THE QIKIQTAALUK AREA
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 3:47 P.M. EST SATURDAY 8 MARCH 2025.
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BLIZZARD WARNING FOR:
=NEW= PANGNIRTUNG.
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==DISCUSSION==
A BLIZZARD IS EXPECTED IN PANGNIRTUNG TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING AS
A VERY STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM APPROACHING FROM THE SOUTHEAST
BRINGS SNOW AND EASTERLY WINDS GUSTING TO 100 KM/H, WITH NEAR-ZERO
VISIBILITY EXPECTED IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. THE BLIZZARD IS
EXPECTED TO BEGIN THIS EVENING AS WINDS STRENGTHEN AND HEAVY SNOW
MOVES INTO THE AREA. CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO IMPROVE SOMEWHAT
LATE SUNDAY MORNING AS THE SNOW TAPERS OFF, BUT STRONG WIND GUSTS
ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THE DAY.
VISIBILITY WILL BE SUDDENLY REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES IN HEAVY
SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. 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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