WOCN19 CWVR 011127
BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY
FOR YUKON
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 4:27 A.M. MST MONDAY 1 APRIL 2024.
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BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY FOR:
=NEW= DEMPSTER.

BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY - REPLACES BLIZZARD WARNING FOR:
      DEMPSTER.

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==DISCUSSION==

POOR VISIBILITY IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING IN 
SOME LOCATIONS.

WHERE: DEMPSTER HIGHWAY 

WHEN: THIS MORNING. 

HAZARD: 
- POOR VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW 
- STRONG GUSTY WINDS UP TO 60 KM/H 

REMARKS: IN THE WAKE OF A FRONTAL SYSTEM, WIDESPREAD WEST TO 
SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60 WILL PREVAIL ACROSS THE 
DEMPSTER HIGHWAY GIVING BLOWING SNOW. 

VISIBILITY SHOULD IMPROVE MIDDAY AS THE STRONG WESTERLY WINDS EASE.

TRAVEL IS EXPECTED TO BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO REDUCED VISIBILITY IN SOME 
LOCATIONS. VISIBILITY MAY BE SIGNIFICANTLY AND SUDDENLY REDUCED TO 
NEAR ZERO. 

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 TWEET REPORTS USING (HASH)YTSTORM.

HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA

END/PSPC