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WWCN16 CWNT 222013
ORANGE WARNING - BLIZZARD
FOR THE QIKIQTAALUK AREA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 3:13 P.M. EST THURSDAY 22 JANUARY 2026.
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ORANGE LEVEL WARNING - BLIZZARD - FOR:
CLYDE RIVER.
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IMPACT LEVEL: HIGH
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH GUSTY WINDS AND PERSISTENT VISIBILITY NEAR
ZERO IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ARE EXPECTED.
BLIZZARD CONTINUING IN CLYDE RIVER.
NEAR-ZERO VISIBILITIES WILL PERSIST THROUGH MULTIPLE DAYS. THE
BLIZZARD IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY.
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO IMPROVE ON SATURDAY.
TRAVEL WILL BE DANGEROUS AND LIKELY IMPOSSIBLE DUE TO NEAR-ZERO
VISIBILITY. PROTECT YOURSELF FROM WIND, COLD AND DISORIENTATION BY
STAYING SHELTERED, INDOORS OR WITH YOUR VEHICLE. 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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