WWCN16 CWNT 161430
YELLOW WARNING - SNOWFALL
FOR THE QIKIQTAALUK AREA
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 10:30 A.M. EDT THURSDAY 16 APRIL 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SNOWFALL - FOR:
=NEW= QIKIQTARJUAQ.

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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH

==DISCUSSION==

SNOWFALL WITH TOTAL AMOUNTS OF 40 TO 50 CM IS EXPECTED.

LOCATIONS: QIKIQTARJUAQ AREA.

TOTAL SNOWFALL: 40 TO 50 CM.

TIME SPAN: ONGOING UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING.

VERY HEAVY SNOWFALL DEVELOPED OVERNIGHT IN THE QIKIQTARJUAQ AREA.
THE MORNING REPORT SHOWED 39 CM OF SNOW OVERNIGHT, AND HEAVY SNOW
CONTINUES TO FALL IN THE AREA. THE SNOW WILL EASE THIS EVENING,
LEAVING BEHIND 40 TO 50 CM OF STORM-TOTAL SNOWFALL.

TRAVEL WILL LIKELY BE CHALLENGING. VISIBILITY WILL LIKELY BE REDUCED
AT TIMES.

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.

HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA

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