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WWCN11 CWNT 242138
YELLOW WARNING - SNOWFALL
FOR THE GREAT SLAVE AND UPPER MACKENZIE AREAS
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 3:38 P.M. MDT FRIDAY 24 JULY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SNOWFALL - FOR:
=NEW= FORT GOOD HOPE REGION.
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IMPACT LEVEL: HIGH
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: MODERATE
==DISCUSSION==
HEAVY, WET SNOW BEGINNING EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.
HEAVY RAIN WILL CHANGE OVER TO SNOW DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS ON
FRIDAY AS TEMPERATURES FALL RAPIDLY. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 10 TO
20 CM ARE POSSIBLE, THOUGH UNCERTAINTY IN EXACT AMOUNTS IS HIGH IN
PART BECAUSE SNOW HAS NEVER ACCUMULATED IN THIS AREA IN THE MONTH OF
JULY.
THIS SNOW WILL BE STICKY AND DENSE. IT IS LIKELY TO WEIGH DOWN
TREES, POWER LINES, AND WILL BE DIFFICULT TO MOVE AROUND IN.
ROADS AND WALKWAYS MAY BE VERY DIFFICULT TO NAVIGATE DUE TO
ACCUMULATING SNOW. PROPERTY OR TREE DAMAGE IS POSSIBLE. PREPARE FOR
QUICKLY CHANGING AND DETERIORATING TRAVEL CONDITIONS. NON-ESSENTIAL
TRAVEL SHOULD BE AVOIDED. TAKE FREQUENT BREAKS AND AVOID STRAIN WHEN
CLEARING SNOW. PREPARE FOR SOME DISRUPTIONS TO TRANSPORTATION,
SERVICES, AND UTILITIES.
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 SOCIAL
MEDIA USING (HASH)NTSTORM.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
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