WWCN19 CWVR 202345

YELLOW WARNING - WINTER STORM

FOR YUKON

ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 4:45 P.M. MST FRIDAY 20 MARCH 2026.

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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - WINTER STORM - FOR:

=NEW= HAINES ROAD - HAINES JUNCTION TO PLEASANT CAMP.



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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE

FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH



==DISCUSSION==



HAZARDOUS WINTER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED.



WHAT: 

- 15 TO 25 CM OF SNOW 

- STRONG WINDS REDUCING VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW 



WHEN: 

EARLY SATURDAY MORNING TO SATURDAY NIGHT. 



WHERE: 

HAINES ROAD, PARTICULARLY SOUTH OF CHILKAT PASS. 



ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 

A GULF OF ALASKA LOW WILL GENERATE PERIODS OF SNOW, AT TIMES HEAVY, 

TO THE HAINES ROAD AREA BEGINNING LATE OVERNIGHT OR EARLY SATURDAY 

MORNING. SNOWFALL WILL INTENSIFY THROUGH THE DAY ON SATURDAY AND 

BEGIN TO EASE SATURDAY NIGHT. 



A TOTAL OF UP TO 25 CM OF SNOW WILL FALL BY SATURDAY NIGHT. IN 

ADDITION, STRONG GUSTY WINDS UP TO 50 KM/H WILL RESULT IN POOR 

VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW FOR THE PERIOD.



TRAVEL WILL LIKELY BE CHALLENGING. CONSIDER POSTPONING NON-ESSENTIAL 

TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE. 



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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