Blizzard Warning in Effect for Gjoa Haven
This alert is no longer in effect.
ECCC issued it on April 7, 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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Environment Canada has issued a severe blizzard warning for Gjoa Haven, with conditions beginning overnight and potentially lasting through Thursday, bringing dangerous travel and zero visibility.
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- Record type
- Blizzard
- Affected area
- Gjoa Haven
- Issued
- April 7, 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 Gjoa Haven.
Blizzard Warning for Gjoa Haven
Alert Details
A yellow warning for a blizzard has been issued by Environment Canada. It is in effect as of April 7, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning affects Gjoa Haven.
What You Should Do
Travel will be dangerous and likely impossible 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 reports on X using #NUStorm.
Expected Conditions
After some light snow today, blizzard conditions will begin overnight. The blizzard will intensify on Wednesday, with zero visibility likely during the afternoon in winds gusting up to 80 km/h. The blizzard will continue into Wednesday night. Better visibility is expected Thursday but near blizzard conditions are still forecast. There is a possibility blizzard conditions could last into Thursday night.
Timeline
The alert is effective from April 7, 2026, at 08:32:25 UTC and expires on April 8, 2026, at 00:32:25 UTC.
Original source: ECCC Official Notice ↗
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