WWCN15 CWUL 071919

BLIZZARD WARNING

FOR NUNAVIK

UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 3:19 P.M. EDT MONDAY 7 APRIL 2025.

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BLIZZARD WARNING FOR:

      KANGIRSUK.



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==DISCUSSION==



BLIZZARD CONDITIONS 



WHAT: 

SNOW COMBINED WITH STRONG NORTHEASTERLY WINDS REACHING UP TO 80 

KILOMETRES PER HOUR WILL GIVE NEAR-ZERO VISIBILITIES. 



WHEN: 

UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. 



ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 

A BLIZZARD WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE 

BLOWING SNOW WITH WIDESPREAD VISIBILITIES OF 400 METRES OR LESS FOR 

AT LEAST 6 HOURS.



TRAVEL IS EXPECTED TO BE VERY DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE DUE TO 

NEAR-ZERO VISIBILITY. VISIBILITY WILL BE SUDDENLY REDUCED TO NEAR 

ZERO AT TIMES IN HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. CONSIDER POSTPONING 

NON-ESSENTIAL TRAVEL UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE. 



PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY 

ENVIRONMENT CANADA. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER, SEND AN EMAIL TO 

QCSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA OR POST REPORTS ON X USING (HASH)QCSTORM.



HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA



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