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WWCN19 CWVR 061725
BLIZZARD WARNING
FOR YUKON
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 10:25 A.M. MST TUESDAY 6 MAY 2025.
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BLIZZARD WARNING FOR:
DEMPSTER.
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==DISCUSSION==
BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH POOR VISIBILITY IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW
ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.
WHAT:
BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH NEAR-ZERO VISIBILITY.
WHEN:
NOW UNTIL NEAR NOON.
WHERE:
DEMPSTER HIGHWAY NEAR THE RICHARDSON MOUNTAINS.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
A FRONTAL SYSTEM MOVING NORTHWARDS ACROSS THE CENTRAL YUKON,
COMBINED WITH A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHWEST
TERRITORIES, IS GENERATING EXTREME EASTERLY WINDS OF 70 KM/H GUSTING
TO 90 ACROSS THE RICHARDSON MOUNTAINS. THE STRONG WINDS WILL GIVE
NEAR-ZERO VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW RESULTING IN BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS.
BLIZZARD CONDITIONS EASING NEAR NOON AS THE FRONTAL SYSTEM AND RIDGE
BOTH WEAKEN.
TRAVEL IS EXPECTED TO BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO REDUCED VISIBILITY.
VISIBILITY WILL BE SUDDENLY REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES IN HEAVY
SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.
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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