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WWCN12 CWNT 232238
YELLOW WATCH - WINTER STORM
FOR THE MACKENZIE DELTA AND ARCTIC COAST AREAS OF THE NORTHWEST
TERRITORIES
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 3:38 P.M. MST TUESDAY 23 DECEMBER 2025.
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YELLOW LEVEL WATCH - WINTER STORM - FOR:
AKLAVIK REGION
TUKTOYAKTUK - EAST CHANNEL REGION.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
STRONG WEST TO NORTHWESTERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON IN TUKTOYAKTUK AND THURSDAY MORNING IN AKLAVIK. THESE
STRONG WINDS COMBINED WITH FALLING SNOW WILL GIVE LOW VISIBILITY IN
BLOWING SNOW AND LIKELY BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. WINDS WILL WEAKEN
THURSDAY EVENING.
VISIBILITY MAY BE SUDDENLY REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. WINTER
STORM WATCHES ARE ISSUED WHEN HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE POSSIBLE.
PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY
ENVIRONMENT CANADA. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER, SEND AN EMAIL TO
NTSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA, CALL 1-800-239-0484 OR POST REPORTS ON X USING
(HASH)NTSTORM.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE ALERTING PROGRAM, PLEASE VISIT:
HTTPS://WWW.CANADA.CA/EN/SERVICES/ENVIRONMENT/WEATHER/SEVEREWEATHER/WEATHER-ALERTS/COLOUR-CODED-ALERTS.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
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