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WWCN19 CWVR 072340
BLIZZARD WARNING
FOR YUKON
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 4:40 P.M. MST FRIDAY 7 MARCH 2025.
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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 SATURDAY NIGHT.
REMARKS: A SERIES OF FRONTAL SYSTEMS WILL MOVE ACROSS YUKON IN THE
NEXT FEW DAYS. THE FRONTS WILL COMBINE WITH A HIGH PRESSURE OVER
NORTHWEST TERRITORIES TO PRODUCE VERY STRONG EASTERLY WINDS AND NEAR
ZERO VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW.
BLIZZARD CONDITION IS EXPECTED TO PERSIST THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT.
OCCASIONAL BLOWING SNOW WITH GUSTY WINDS WILL PERSIST ON SUNDAY AND
MONDAY.
TRAVEL IS EXPECTED TO BE VERY DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE DUE TO
NEAR-ZERO VISIBILITY. ROAD CLOSURES ARE LIKELY.
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 POST REPORTS ON X USING (HASH)YTSTORM.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
END/PSPC
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