970
WWCN19 CWVR 101148
YELLOW WARNING - BLIZZARD
FOR YUKON
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 4:48 A.M. MST SATURDAY 10 JANUARY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - BLIZZARD - FOR:
DEMPSTER.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH GUSTY WINDS AND VISIBILITY FREQUENTLY NEAR
ZERO IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ARE EXPECTED.
WHEN: THIS MORNING.
WHERE: DEMPSTER HIGHWAY.
REMARKS:
VERY STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH FALLING SNOW TO CREATE
NEAR ZERO VISIBILITIES OVER THE NORTHERN SECTIONS OF THE DEMPSTER
HIGHWAY, NEAR THE RICHARDSON MOUNTAINS.
THIS PERIOD OF SNOW AND STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING, AND
THEN EASE BY NOON.
TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO NEAR-ZERO VISIBILITY. IF YOU BECOME
LOST OR STRANDED, REMAIN WHERE YOU ARE UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE.
BLIZZARD WARNINGS ARE ISSUED WHEN NEAR-ZERO VISIBILITY IN BLOWING
SNOW IS EXPECTED.
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.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE ALERTING PROGRAM, PLEASE VISIT:
HTTPS://WWW.CANADA.CA/EN/SERVICES/ENVIRONMENT/WEATHER/SEVEREWEATHER/WEATHER-ALERTS/COLOUR-CODED-ALERTS.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
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