Moderate Cold Wave ● Active
yellow watch - winter storm - in effect — Aklavik Region, Canada
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Blizzard conditions are possible beginning Tuesday night and continuing through Wednesday.
Fresh snowfall is expected beginning Tuesday afternoon. This new snow will combine with very strong northwest winds to reduce visibility to near zero in blowing snow beginning Tuesday evening. These conditions will continue through Wednesday.
Conditions will improve Wednesday evening as winds ease.
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Visibility may be suddenly reduced to near-zero at times. Some travel delays are possible.
Winter Storm Watches are issued when hazardous winter weather conditions are possible.
Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to NTstorm@ec.gc.ca, call 1-800-239-0484 or post reports on social media using #NTStorm.
Measurements
| Coordinates | 68.4296, -135.2691 |
|---|---|
| Region | Aklavik Region |
| Location Precision | polygon |
| Issuing Authority | Canada — ca-msc-xx |
| Cap Urgency | Future |
| Cap Certainty | Likely |
| Cap Expires | 2026-10-20T02:52:54-00:00 |
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Severity as published by WMO Alert Hub (national weather services).
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