WWCN13 CWNT 092139
BLIZZARD WARNING
FOR THE KIVALLIQ AREA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 3:39 P.M. CST SATURDAY 9 NOVEMBER 2024.
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BLIZZARD WARNING FOR:
      RANKIN REGION INCLUDING WHALE COVE.

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==DISCUSSION==

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

A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER WESTERN HUDSON BAY WILL GIVE STRONG TO 
SEVERE WINDS GUSTING TO 90 KM/H AT RANKIN INLET BEGINNING THIS 
EVENING. 

COMBINED WITH THE RECENTLY FALLEN SNOW, BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE 
FORECAST TO DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AND PERSIST THROUGH MUCH OF 
SATURDAY NIGHT BEFORE IMPROVING EARLY 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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