WWCN12 CWNT 162103
YELLOW WARNING - SNOWFALL
FOR THE MACKENZIE DELTA AND ARCTIC COAST AREAS OF THE NORTHWEST 
TERRITORIES
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 3:03 P.M. MDT FRIDAY 16 OCTOBER 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SNOWFALL - FOR:
=NEW= AKLAVIK REGION
=NEW= INUVIK REGION
      SOUTH DELTA REGION INCLUDING FT. MCPHERSON - TSIIGEHTCHIC.

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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH

==DISCUSSION==

HEAVY SNOWFALL CONTINUES, WITH STORM TOTAL AMOUNTS OF 15 TO 30 CM. 

ALTHOUGH THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TONIGHT, SNOW AT TIMES 
HEAVY WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY AND INTO SATURDAY NIGHT. 

SNOW WILL END BY SUNDAY MORNING.

TRAVEL WILL LIKELY BE CHALLENGING. VISIBILITY WILL LIKELY BE REDUCED 
AT TIMES. PREPARE FOR QUICKLY CHANGING AND DETERIORATING TRAVEL 
CONDITIONS. TAKE FREQUENT BREAKS AND AVOID STRAIN WHEN CLEARING 
SNOW. 

PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY 
ENVIRONMENT CANADA. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER, SEND AN EMAIL TO 
NTSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA, CALL 1-800-239-0484 OR POST REPORTS ON SOCIAL 
MEDIA USING (HASH)NTSTORM.

HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA

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