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WWCN15 CWUL 250402
ORANGE WARNING - BLIZZARD
FOR NUNAVIK
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 11:02 P.M. EST SATURDAY 24 JANUARY 2026.
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ORANGE LEVEL WARNING - BLIZZARD - FOR:
QUAQTAQ
KANGIRSUK
AUPALUK.
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IMPACT LEVEL: HIGH
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED.
WHAT: THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND STRONG WESTERLY WINDS GUSTING UP
TO 70 KILOMETRES PER HOUR WILL RESULT IN POOR TO ZERO VISIBILITIES
IN BLOWING SNOW.
WHEN: SUNDAY.
AVOID 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
QCSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA OR POST REPORTS ON X USING (HASH)QCSTORM.
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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