WWCN12 CWNT 122245

YELLOW WARNING - BLIZZARD

FOR THE MACKENZIE DELTA AND ARCTIC COAST AREAS OF THE NORTHWEST 

TERRITORIES

ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 3:45 P.M. MST FRIDAY 12 DECEMBER 2025.

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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - BLIZZARD - FOR:

=NEW= AKLAVIK REGION

=NEW= INUVIK REGION.



YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - BLIZZARD - REPLACES YELLOW LEVEL WATCH - 

WINTER STORM - FOR:

      AKLAVIK REGION

      INUVIK REGION.



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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE

FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH



==DISCUSSION==



BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH POOR VISIBILITY IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW 

ARE LIKELY TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING. 



STRONG WINDS FROM THE NORTHWEST, WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 70 TO 80 

KM/H, WILL DEVELOP NEAR MIDNIGHT. THESE WINDS COMBINED WITH RECENTLY 

FALLEN SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO NEAR ZERO. 



VISIBILITIES WILL GRADUALLY IMPROVE AS THE WINDS WEAKEN ON SATURDAY.



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