788
WOCN16 CWNT 130827
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
FOR THE QIKIQTAALUK AREA
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 4:27 A.M. EDT TUESDAY 13 MAY 2025.
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR:
=NEW= IQALUIT
=NEW= KIMMIRUT.
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==DISCUSSION==
SNOW, STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW STARTING WEDNESDAY.
A SYSTEM CURRENTLY IN MANITOBA WILL TRACK ACROSS HUDSON BAY TONIGHT
AND ARRIVE OVER SOUTHERN BAFFIN ISLAND WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE SNOW
WILL START EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING WITH 5 TO 10 CM FOR KIMMIRUT AND
10 TO 15 CM EXPECTED FOR IQALUIT BY WEDNESDAY EVENING. WINDS WILL
REMAIN RATHER LIGHT DURING THE DAY.
HOWEVER, AS THE COLD FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SYSTEM PASSES
THROUGH THE REGION WEDNESDAY EVENING, STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS,
GUSTING UP TO 70 KM/H AT TIMES, WILL CREATE POOR VISIBILITIES IN
BLOWING SNOW. THESE WINDS WILL CONTINUE THURSDAY, BEFORE ABATING
THURSDAY EVENING. EXPECT POOR VISIBILITIES WITH THE COMBINATION OF
THE FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW DURING THIS TIME.
TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS REMAIN UNCERTAIN BUT 10 TO 30 CM MAY FALL OVER
THE REGION BY THURSDAY EVENING.
CHECK YOUR LOCAL FORECAST FOR UPDATES ON THIS SYSTEM. WARNINGS WILL
BE ISSUED AS NECESSARY AS THE START OF THE EVENT APPROACHES.
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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