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WWCN13 CWNT 180919
YELLOW WARNING - BLIZZARD
FOR THE KIVALLIQ AREA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 3:19 A.M. CST SUNDAY 18 JANUARY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - BLIZZARD - FOR:
=NEW= NAUJAAT
ARVIAT
RANKIN REGION INCLUDING WHALE COVE
CHESTERFIELD INLET
BAKER LAKE.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH POOR VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW ARE
EXPECTED.
HAZARD: BLIZZARD CONDITIONS DUE TO BLOWING SNOW.
LOCATION: KIVALLIQ.
TIMING: CONTINUING THROUGH SUNDAY AND ENDING MONDAY MORNING.
REMARKS: NORTHWEST WINDS WITH GUSTS OF 60 TO 70 KM/H CONTINUE ON
SUNDAY. WHILE THERE MAY BE SOME PERIODIC IMPROVEMENT, GENERALLY POOR
VISIBILITIES DUE TO BLOWING SNOW WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE REMAINDER
OF THE WEEKEND. WITH BITTER COLD OVER THE REGION, WIND CHILL VALUES
WILL HOVER AROUND -50.
TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO NEAR-ZERO VISIBILITY. LIMIT TRAVEL
AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES, IF POSSIBLE. PROTECT YOURSELF FROM WIND,
COLD AND DISORIENTATION BY STAYING SHELTERED, INDOORS OR WITH YOUR
VEHICLE. IF YOU BECOME LOST OR STRANDED, REMAIN WHERE YOU ARE 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.
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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