WWCN19 CWVR 212253

YELLOW WARNING - WINTER STORM

FOR YUKON

UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 3:53 P.M. MST SATURDAY 21 MARCH 2026.

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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - WINTER STORM - FOR:

      HAINES ROAD - HAINES JUNCTION TO PLEASANT CAMP.



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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE

FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH



==DISCUSSION==



HAZARDOUS WINTER CONDITIONS CONTINUE.



WHAT: 

- 15 TO 25 CM OF SNOW 

- STRONG WINDS REDUCING VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW 



WHEN: 

UNTIL MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. 



WHERE: 

HAINES ROAD, PARTICULARLY SOUTH OF CHILKAT PASS. 



ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 

A GULF OF ALASKA LOW IS SPREADING PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW TO THE 

HAINES ROAD AREA. SNOW WILL TAPER OFF A FEW FLURRIES NEAR MIDNIGHT 

TONIGHT. 



A TOTAL OF UP TO 25 CM OF SNOW WILL FALL BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. IN 

ADDITION, STRONG GUSTY WINDS UP TO 50 KM/H WILL RESULT IN POOR 

VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW FOR THE PERIOD.



TRAVEL WILL LIKELY BE CHALLENGING. CONSIDER POSTPONING NON-ESSENTIAL 

TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE. 



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.



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