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WWCN19 CWVR 160727
WIND WARNING
FOR YUKON
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 12:27 A.M. MST THURSDAY 16 OCTOBER 2025.
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WIND WARNING FOR:
DEMPSTER.
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==DISCUSSION==
STRONG WINDS TODAY.
WHAT:
EASTERLY WINDS 80 KM/H GUSTING TO 100. LOCAL BLOWING SNOW.
WHEN:
NOW THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
WHERE:
NEAR THE RICHARDSON MOUNTAINS.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
A FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL APPROACH NORTHERN YUKON THIS MORNING. AHEAD OF
THE SYSTEM, STRONG EASTERLY WINDS ARE DEVELOPING ON THE DEMPSTER
HIGHWAY NEAR THE RICHARDSON MOUNTAINS EARLY TODAY. THESE WINDS MAY
GIVE REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW. WINDS WILL EASE THIS
AFTERNOON.
LOOSE OBJECTS MAY BE TOSSED BY THE WIND AND CAUSE INJURY OR DAMAGE.
BE PREPARED TO ADJUST YOUR DRIVING WITH CHANGING ROAD CONDITIONS DUE
TO HIGH WINDS.
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
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