WWCN16 CWNT 091610

BLIZZARD WARNING

FOR THE QIKIQTAALUK AREA

ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 12:10 P.M. EDT FRIDAY 9 MAY 2025.

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BLIZZARD WARNING FOR:

=NEW= SANIRAJAK.



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==DISCUSSION==



BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP LATE THIS AFTERNOON AT 

SANIRAJAK AS A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER THE FOXE BASIN DRIFTS BY THE 

COMMUNITY. CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO IMPROVE SATURDAY MORNING.



TRAVEL IS EXPECTED TO BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO REDUCED VISIBILITY. 

VISIBILITY WILL BE SUDDENLY REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES IN HEAVY 

SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. IF YOU DO TRAVEL AND BECOME LOST, REMAIN 

WHERE YOU ARE UNTIL THE BLIZZARD HAS PASSED. 



PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY 

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

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

(HASH)NUSTORM.



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