WWCN13 CWNT 230950
BLIZZARD WARNING
FOR THE KIVALLIQ AREA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 3:50 A.M. CST SATURDAY 23 NOVEMBER 2024.
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BLIZZARD WARNING FOR:
      ARVIAT
      RANKIN REGION INCLUDING WHALE COVE.

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==DISCUSSION==

BLIZZARD BEGINNING SATURDAY MORNING. 

NORTHERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO STRENGTHEN AND TEMPERATURES FALL AS 
A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM NEAR THE COAST MOVES OFF INTO HUDSON BAY. 
BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP THIS MORNING IN ARVIAT AND WHALE 
COVE AND PERSIST THROUGH MUCH OF SATURDAY WITH WINDS GUSTING UP TO 
80 KM/H. RANKIN INLET WILL FLIRT WITH SIMILARLY POOR CONDITIONS 
THROUGH THE DAY AS WELL. 

CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE AS THE WINDS WEAKEN SOMEWHAT SATURDAY 
EVENING. HOWEVER, BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY MORNING.

TRAVEL IS EXPECTED TO BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO REDUCED VISIBILITY. 
PREPARE FOR QUICKLY CHANGING AND DETERIORATING TRAVEL CONDITIONS. 

BLIZZARD WARNINGS ARE ISSUED WHEN WIDESPREAD REDUCED VISIBILITIES OF 
400 METRES OR LESS ARE EXPECTED FOR AT LEAST 6 HOURS. 

PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY 
ENVIRONMENT CANADA. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER, SEND AN EMAIL TO 
NUSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA OR TWEET REPORTS USING (HASH)NUSTORM.

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