WWCN12 CWNT 122217

ORANGE WARNING - BLIZZARD

FOR THE MACKENZIE DELTA AND ARCTIC COAST AREAS OF THE NORTHWEST 

TERRITORIES

UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 3:17 P.M. MST FRIDAY 12 DECEMBER 2025.

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ORANGE LEVEL WARNING - BLIZZARD - FOR:

      TUKTOYAKTUK - EAST CHANNEL REGION.



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IMPACT LEVEL: HIGH

FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH



==DISCUSSION==



BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH POOR VISIBILITY IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW 

CONTINUE. 



STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND FALLING SNOW ARE REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO 

NEAR ZERO. CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY. 



WINDS WILL WEAKEN ON SUNDAY, HOWEVER BLOWING SNOW OR BLIZZARD 

CONDITIONS MAY CONTINUE.



TRAVEL WILL BE DANGEROUS AND LIKELY IMPOSSIBLE DUE TO NEAR-ZERO 

VISIBILITY. AVOID TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES, IF POSSIBLE. IF YOU 

BECOME LOST OR STRANDED, REMAIN WHERE YOU ARE UNTIL CONDITIONS 

IMPROVE. 



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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