WWCN19 CWVR 051154

YELLOW WARNING - BLIZZARD

FOR YUKON

UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 4:54 A.M. YT THURSDAY 5 NOVEMBER 2026.

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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - BLIZZARD - FOR:

      DEMPSTER.



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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE

FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH



==DISCUSSION==



BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH POTENTIALLY DAMAGING WINDS AND PERSISTENT 

VISIBILITY NEAR ZERO IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. 



WHEN: EARLY THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. 



WHERE: DEMPSTER HIGHWAY NEAR THE RICHARDSON MOUNTAINS. 



REMARKS: 

A STATIONARY RIDGE OVER THE BEAUFORT SEA COMBINED WITH A LOW 

PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA WILL CREATE FAVOURABLE 

CONDITIONS FOR STRONG EASTERLY WINDS ALONG THE DEMPSTER HIGHWAY. 



WINDS GUSTS UP TO 100 KM/H, TOGETHER WITH FALLING SNOW AND SNOW 

ALREADY ON THE GROUND, WILL RESULT IN BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AND NEAR 

ZERO VISIBILITY. WINDS ARE FORECAST TO EASE EARLY SATURDAY BUT 

REMAIN GUSTY THROUGH THE DAY, AS BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITY 

CAN STILL BE EXPECTED.



TRAVEL WILL LIKELY BE HAZARDOUS IN SOME LOCATIONS. ROAD CLOSURES ARE 

POSSIBLE. 



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 SOCIAL MEDIA USING 

(HASH)YTSTORM.



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