WWCN16 CWNT 100854
YELLOW WARNING - BLIZZARD
FOR THE QIKIQTAALUK AREA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 4:54 A.M. EDT TUESDAY 10 MARCH 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - BLIZZARD - FOR:
=NEW= KIMMIRUT
      IQALUIT.

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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH

==DISCUSSION==

BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH POOR VISIBILITY IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW 
ARE EXPECTED.

LOCATIONS: IQALUIT, KIMMIRUT 

MAXIMUM WIND GUSTS: NORTHWESTERLY 70 TO 80 KM/H. 

TIME SPAN: TUESDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. 

REMARKS: A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM APPROACHING SOUTHERN DAVIS STRAIT 
WILL BRING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TO IQALUIT, KIMMIRUT AND SURROUNDING 
AREAS BEGINNING TUESDAY AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL INTENSIFY TUESDAY 
EVENING AND PERSIST THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, GRADUALLY SUBSIDING 
THEREAFTER.

TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO NEAR-ZERO VISIBILITY. LIMIT TRAVEL 
AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES, IF POSSIBLE. BLIZZARD WARNINGS ARE ISSUED 
WHEN NEAR-ZERO VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW IS EXPECTED. 

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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