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WWCN15 CWUL 171714
ORANGE WARNING - BLIZZARD
FOR NUNAVIK
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 1:14 P.M. EDT TUESDAY 17 MARCH 2026.
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ORANGE LEVEL WARNING - BLIZZARD - FOR:
QUAQTAQ
KANGIRSUK
AUPALUK
TASIUJAQ.
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IMPACT LEVEL: HIGH
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
STRONG TO HIGH WINDS COMBINED WITH SNOWFALL WILL RESULT IN BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS BY MIDDAY WEDNESDAY.
TRAVEL WILL BE DANGEROUS AND LIKELY IMPOSSIBLE DUE TO NEAR-ZERO
VISIBILITY. AVOID TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES, IF POSSIBLE. IF YOU
BECOME LOST OR STRANDED, REMAIN WHERE YOU ARE UNTIL CONDITIONS
IMPROVE. 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.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
END/QSPC
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