Blizzard Warning in Effect for Arviat
This alert is no longer in effect.
ECCC issued it on April 20, 2026, 4 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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A yellow blizzard warning is in effect for Arviat, with heavy snow and winds gusting up to 60 km/h causing poor visibility and hazardous travel conditions until early Monday.
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- Record type
- Blizzard
- Affected area
- Arviat
- Issued
- April 20, 2026
- Issuing authority
- ECCC
Winter notices differ by expected impact and timing. The original notice carries the forecast window and any travel guidance for the named area.
Record status: historical. It was issued 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Arviat.
Alert Details
A yellow warning for blizzard conditions has been issued by Environment Canada. It is in effect starting now.
Affected Areas
The warning affects Arviat.
What You Should Do
Travel is hazardous due to near-zero visibility. Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to NUstorm@ec.gc.ca, call 1-800-239-0484, or post on X using #NUStorm.
Expected Conditions
Heavy snow combined with easterly winds gusting up to 60 km/h are bringing blizzard conditions with poor visibility in snow and blowing snow. As the snow tapers off this evening, winds will ease and visibility will improve.
Timeline
The alert is effective from April 20, 2026, at 15:21:20 UTC and expires on April 21, 2026, at 02:01:20 UTC.
Original source: ECCC Official Notice ↗
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