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WWCN19 CWVR 091027
BLIZZARD WARNING
FOR YUKON
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 3:27 A.M. MST SUNDAY 9 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: THIS MORNING UNTIL MIDNIGHT.
REMARKS: A FRONTAL SYSTEM IS MOVING ACROSS THE YUKON. THE FRONT 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 DEVELOP THIS MORNING AND
CONTINUE UNTIL MIDNIGHT. OCCASIONAL BLOWING SNOW WITH GUSTY WINDS
ARE FORECAST 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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