WWCN19 CWVR 170813
YELLOW WARNING - BLIZZARD
FOR YUKON
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 1:13 A.M. MST TUESDAY 17 MARCH 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 POOR VISIBILITY IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW 
CONTINUE.

WHAT: STRONG EASTERLY WINDS OF 70 KM/H GUSTING TO 90 ARE OCCURRING 
AND PRODUCING NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW. IN ADDITION, 
COLD TEMPERATURES COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS WILL PRODUCE EXTREME 
WIND CHILL VALUES NEAR MINUS 50. 

WHEN: NOW THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. 

WHERE: DEMPSTER HIGHWAY NEAR THE RICHARDSON MOUNTAINS. 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHWEST 
TERRITORIES, COMBINED WITH LOW PRESSURE OVER THE YUKON, IS 
GENERATING STRONG EASTERLY WINDS OF 70 TO 90 KM/H ACROSS THE 
RICHARDSON MOUNTAINS. WINDS ARE FORECAST TO EASE OVERNIGHT BUT 
REMAIN GUSTY THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING.

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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