020
WWCN12 CWNT 242242
YELLOW WARNING - BLIZZARD
FOR THE MACKENZIE DELTA AND ARCTIC COAST AREAS OF THE NORTHWEST
TERRITORIES
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 3:42 P.M. MST SATURDAY 24 JANUARY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - BLIZZARD - FOR:
SACHS HARBOUR.
YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - BLIZZARD - ENDED FOR:
PAULATUK.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH POOR VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW CONTINUE.
THE FALLING SNOW HAS ENDED, BUT WIND GUSTS UP TO 70 KM/H WILL
CONTINUE TO CAUSE POOR VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW THIS EVENING.
BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL END LATER THIS EVENING WHEN THE WINDS
WEAKEN.
TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO NEAR-ZERO VISIBILITY. LIMIT TRAVEL
AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES, IF 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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