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WWCN13 CWNT 021928
YELLOW WARNING - BLIZZARD
FOR THE KIVALLIQ AREA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 2:28 P.M. CDT SATURDAY 2 MAY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - BLIZZARD - FOR:
ARVIAT.
YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - BLIZZARD - ENDED FOR:
BAKER LAKE.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
BLIZZARD CONDITIONS CONTINUE AT 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 LATER THIS AFTERNOON AS THE WINDS AND SNOW
EASE.
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
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