Environment Canadaurn:oid:2.49.0.1.124.0456188867.202615 Oct 2026
Blizzard warning: Dempster
Environment and Climate Change Canada issued a yellow warning for Dempster. Environment Canada has issued 23 blizzard warnings in 2026 in AreaZine's record (kept since 7 Apr 2026).
Yellow warning
In force for 16 hours
The notice
- Issued by
- Environment and Climate Change Canada
- Area
- Dempster
- Level
- Yellow warning
- Issued
- 11:15, 15 Oct 2026
- Expires
- 03:15, 16 Oct 2026
- Official source
- Environment and Climate Change Canada: the notice at its source
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Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada: the notice at its source. AreaZine rebuilds this page from the agency's record; the agency's page is the one to act on. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.
The notice as issued
Blizzard conditions with poor visibility in blowing snow are expected. What: - Very strong winds gusting to 90 km/h. - Blizzard conditions are expected. When: - From this afternoon to early Friday morning. Where: - Dempster Highway. Additional information: Very strong easterly winds gusting to 90 km/h will develop this afternoon as a front approaches. This front will also bring 5 to 10 cm of snow to the region. Falling snow will combine with the very strong easterly winds to produce blizzard conditions with near-zero visibility. The blizzard will ease early Friday morning. 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@ec.gc.ca or post reports on social media using #YTStorm.
Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.