WWCN16 CWNT 240808
YELLOW WARNING - BLIZZARD
FOR THE QIKIQTAALUK AREA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 4:08 A.M. EDT TUESDAY 24 MARCH 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - BLIZZARD - FOR:
      CLYDE RIVER.

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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH

==DISCUSSION==

BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH POOR VISIBILITY IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW 
ARE EXPECTED.

A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING NORTHWESTWARD THROUGH DAVIS STRAIT WILL 
CAUSE STRONG NORTHWESTERLY WINDS TO DEVELOP THIS EVENING INTO 
WEDNESDAY MORNING. WINDS OF 50 GUSTING TO 70 KM/H COMBINED WITH 
FALLING SNOW WILL LEAD TO NEAR ZERO VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW. 

BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL DIMINISH THROUGH THE DAY ON WEDNESDAY AS 
WINDS DIMINISH.

TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO NEAR-ZERO VISIBILITY. 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 
NUSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA, CALL 1-800-239-0484 OR POST REPORTS ON X USING 
(HASH)NUSTORM.

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