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WWCN16 CWNT 090830  
BLIZZARD WARNING  
FOR THE QIKIQTAALUK AREA  
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA  
AT 4:30 A.M. EDT SUNDAY 9 MARCH 2025.  
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BLIZZARD WARNING FOR:  
PANGNIRTUNG.  
 
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==DISCUSSION==  
 
THE STRONG WINDS OF LAST EVENING ABATED OVERNIGHT BUT ARE EXPECTED  
TO RETURN EARLY THIS MORNING.  
 
BLIZZARD 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  
 
END/PASPC  
 
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