WWCN14 CWNT 071438
YELLOW WARNING - BLIZZARD
FOR THE KITIKMEOT AREA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 8:38 A.M. MDT TUESDAY 7 APRIL 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - BLIZZARD - FOR:
      GJOA HAVEN.

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IMPACT LEVEL: HIGH
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: MODERATE

==DISCUSSION==

BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL BEGIN OVERNIGHT AND MAY LAST THROUGH
THURSDAY.

SNOW WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION TODAY, GIVING LOCALIZED SNOWFALL
AMOUNTS UP TO 2 CM TO THE AREA. THIS NEW SNOW, COMBINED WITH STRONG
NORTHWEST WINDS TONIGHT, WILL GENERATE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS BEGINNING
OVERNIGHT AND CONTINUING INTO WEDNESDAY.

VISIBILITY MAY IMPROVE SLIGHTLY ON THURSDAY BUT NEAR BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS ARE STILL POSSIBLE, AND MAY LAST INTO THURSDAY NIGHT.

TRAVEL WILL BE DANGEROUS AND LIKELY IMPOSSIBLE DUE TO NEAR-ZERO
VISIBILITY. AVOID TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES, IF POSSIBLE.

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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