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WWCN13 CWNT 021528
YELLOW WARNING - BLIZZARD
FOR THE KIVALLIQ AREA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 10:28 A.M. CDT SATURDAY 2 MAY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - BLIZZARD - FOR:
ARVIAT
BAKER LAKE.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING AT BAKER LAKE AND ARVIAT TODAY
WITH FALLING HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS. WIND GUSTS TO 70 KM/H
ALONG WITH UP TO 10 CM OF FRESH SNOW IS EXPECTED.
CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE THIS EVENING AS THE WINDS AND SNOW EASE.
AT ARVIAT, ANOTHER SYSTEM APPROACHING FROM THE EAST SUNDAY AFTERNOON
WILL BRING STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS WITH ANOTHER 5 CM OF FALLING SNOW.
BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL BE LIKELY AGAIN LATE SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING.
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
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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