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WWCN16 CWNT 110122
YELLOW WARNING - BLIZZARD
FOR THE QIKIQTAALUK AREA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 9:22 P.M. EDT TUESDAY 10 MARCH 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - BLIZZARD - FOR:
IQALUIT
KIMMIRUT.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH POOR VISIBILITY IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW
CONTINUE.
LOCATIONS: IQALUIT, KIMMIRUT
MAXIMUM WIND GUSTS: NORTHWESTERLY 70 TO 80 KM/H.
TIME SPAN: ONGOING UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
REMARKS: REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE UNTIL
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON BUT THE WORST CONDITIONS ENDING OVERNIGHT.
TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO NEAR-ZERO VISIBILITY. LIMIT TRAVEL
AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES, IF POSSIBLE. 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.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
END/PASPC
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