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WWCN13 CWNT 200545
YELLOW WARNING - BLIZZARD
FOR THE KIVALLIQ AREA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 11:45 P.M. CST MONDAY 19 JANUARY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - BLIZZARD - FOR:
ARVIAT.
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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: ARVIAT.
TIMING: ENDING MONDAY EVENING.
REMARKS: NORTHWEST WINDS WITH GUSTS OF 60 TO 70 KM/H CONTINUE. WHILE
THERE MAY BE SOME PERIODIC IMPROVEMENT, GENERALLY POOR VISIBILITIES
DUE TO BLOWING SNOW WILL PERSIST. 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. BLIZZARD WARNINGS ARE ISSUED WHEN NEAR-ZERO
VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW IS EXPECTED.
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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