WWCN19 CWVR 201154

YELLOW WARNING - BLIZZARD

FOR YUKON

UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 4:54 A.M. MST FRIDAY 20 MARCH 2026.

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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - BLIZZARD - FOR:

      DEMPSTER.



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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE

FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH



==DISCUSSION==



BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH GUSTY WINDS AND VISIBILITY FREQUENTLY NEAR 

ZERO IN BLOWING SNOW CONTINUE.



WHAT: STRONG EASTERLY WINDS UP TO 70 KM GUSTING TO 90 KM/H COMBINED 

WITH LOOSE SNOW ON THE GROUND ARE GENERATING NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY IN 

BLOWING SNOW. 



WHEN: NOW TO LATE THIS MORNING. 



WHERE: DEMPSTER HIGHWAY NEAR THE RICHARDSON MOUNTAINS. 



ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHWEST 

TERRITORIES, COMBINED WITH LOW PRESSURE OVER THE YUKON, IS 

GENERATING STRONG EASTERLY WIND GUSTS UP TO 90 KM/H ACROSS THE 

RICHARDSON MOUNTAINS. WINDS ARE FORECAST TO EASE LATE THIS MORNING.



TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO NEAR-ZERO VISIBILITY. ROAD CLOSURES 

ARE POSSIBLE. 



PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY 

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

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



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