Blizzard Warning Issued for Arviat as Dangerous Wind Chills Approach -56
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ECCC issued it on April 6, 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 blizzard warning for Arviat, forecasting poor visibility, 70 km/h wind gusts, and extreme wind chills through Monday afternoon.
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- Record type
- Blizzard Warning
- Affected area
- Arviat
- Issued
- April 6, 2026
- Issuing authority
- ECCC
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Record status: historical. It was issued 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Arviat.
Blizzard Warning Issued for Arviat
Alert Details
Environment Canada has issued a yellow blizzard warning for the Arviat region. The alert indicates that blizzard conditions with poor visibility in snow and blowing snow are expected to impact the area.
Affected Areas
This weather alert specifically affects the community of Arviat. Residents in this geographic area should prepare for hazardous travel and outdoor conditions.
What You Should Do
Residents are encouraged to continue monitoring alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, you can send an email to NUstorm@ec.gc.ca, call 1-800-239-0484, or post reports on X using the hashtag #NUStorm.
Expected Conditions
Blizzard conditions are expected to develop overnight. Northwest winds are forecast to gust up to 70 km/h, which will result in poor visibility due to blowing snow. Temperatures are expected to sit in the mid minus 30s, which, combined with the wind, will result in dangerous wind chill values of approximately -56.
Timeline
The blizzard conditions are expected to develop overnight and are forecast to end by Monday afternoon. The current alert is effective as of March 9, 2026, and is scheduled to expire at 18:22:41-00:00.
Original source: ECCC Official Notice ↗
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