915
WWCN19 CWVR 090020
BLIZZARD WARNING
FOR YUKON
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 5:20 P.M. MST SATURDAY 8 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 SUNDAY EVENING.
REMARKS: A SERIES OF FRONTAL SYSTEMS CONTINUE TO MOVE ACROSS YUKON.
THE FRONTS WILL COMBINE WITH A HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHWEST
TERRITORIES TO PRODUCE VERY STRONG EASTERLY WINDS AND NEAR ZERO
VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW.
BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST TONIGHT AND THEN EASE ON
SUNDAY MORNING BEFORE REDEVELOPING AGAIN SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
OCCASIONAL BLOWING SNOW OR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH GUSTY WINDS
SHOULD REDEVELOP ON 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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