WWCN19 CWVR 021157

YELLOW WARNING - BLIZZARD

FOR YUKON

UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 4:57 A.M. MST MONDAY 2 FEBRUARY 2026.

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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - BLIZZARD - FOR:

      DEMPSTER.



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IMPACT LEVEL: HIGH

FORECAST CONFIDENCE: MODERATE



==DISCUSSION==



BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH GUSTY WINDS AND PERSISTENT VISIBILITY NEAR 

ZERO IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ARE EXPECTED.



WHAT: BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP AND CONTINUE TO WORSEN THIS 

WEEK. WIND GUSTS RISING TO 70 GUSTING 90 KM/H BY TUESDAY. WIND CHILL 

FALLING TO -40 TO -45. 



WHEN: TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. 



WHERE: DEMPSTER HIGHWAY, ESPECIALLY NEAR THE RICHARDSON MOUNTAINS. 



REMARKS: A STRENGTHENING BEAUFORT HIGH COMBINED WITH SEVERAL LOW 

PRESSURE SYSTEMS MOVING THROUGH THE GULF OF ALASKA WILL CREATE 

FAVOURABLE CONDITIONS FOR STRONG NORTHEASTERLY WINDS ALONG THE 

DEMPSTER HIGHWAY. WIND GUSTS UP TO 90 KM/H, TOGETHER WITH OCCASIONAL 

FALLING SNOW, WILL RESULT IN BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AND NEAR ZERO 

VISIBILITY. TEMPERATURES ALSO FALL OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS TO -30 

DEGREES CELSIUS WITH WIND CHILLS OF -40 TO -45 INCREASING THE RISK 

OF HYPOTHERMIA AND FROST BITE.



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

TRAVEL, HAVE AN EMERGENCY PLAN. PROTECT YOURSELF FROM WIND, COLD AND 

DISORIENTATION BY STAYING SHELTERED, INDOORS OR WITH YOUR VEHICLE. 



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. 



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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