WWCN12 CWNT 120316

YELLOW WARNING - BLIZZARD

FOR THE MACKENZIE DELTA AND ARCTIC COAST AREAS OF THE NORTHWEST 

TERRITORIES

UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 8:16 P.M. MST THURSDAY 11 DECEMBER 2025.

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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - BLIZZARD - FOR:

      PAULATUK.



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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE

FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH



==DISCUSSION==



BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ON FRIDAY. 



WINDS FROM THE SOUTH WILL STRENGTHEN FRIDAY MORNING, GUSTING AS HIGH 

AS 90 KM/H BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. THIS COMBINED WITH FALLING SNOW WILL 

REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO NEAR ZERO FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. 



BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL GRADUALLY IMPROVE FRIDAY NIGHT AS WINDS 

SWITCH TO BE FROM THE WEST, HOWEVER REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING 

SNOW ARE POSSIBLE INTO SATURDAY.



TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO NEAR-ZERO VISIBILITY. LIMIT TRAVEL 

AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES, IF POSSIBLE. 



PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY 

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

NTSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA, CALL 1-800-239-0484 OR POST REPORTS ON X USING 

(HASH)NTSTORM. 



FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE ALERTING PROGRAM, PLEASE VISIT: 

HTTPS://WWW.CANADA.CA/EN/SERVICES/ENVIRONMENT/WEATHER/SEVEREWEATHER/WEATHER-ALERTS/COLOUR-CODED-ALERTS.



HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA



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