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WWCN19 CWVR 082207
BLIZZARD WARNING
FOR YUKON
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 3:07 P.M. MST MONDAY 8 APRIL 2024.
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BLIZZARD WARNING FOR:
DEMPSTER.
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==DISCUSSION==
BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH GUSTY WINDS AND PERSISTENT VISIBILITY NEAR
ZERO IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.
WHERE: DEMPSTER HIGHWAY NEAR THE RICHARDSON MOUNTAINS.
WHEN: NOW THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING.
IMPACTS: REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW.
REMARKS: A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING INTO THE YUKON WILL LEAD TO
STRONG EASTERLY WINDS NEAR THE RICHARDSON MOUNTAINS THROUGH TO
TUESDAY EVENING.
REDUCED VISIBILITIES THROUGH THIS PERIOD CAN BE EXPECTED.
TRAVEL IS EXPECTED TO BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS DUE TO REDUCED
VISIBILITY.
PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY
ENVIRONMENT CANADA. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER, SEND AN EMAIL TO
YTSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA OR TWEET REPORTS USING (HASH)YTSTORM.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
END/PSPC
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