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Snow, ice and extreme coldBlizzard - Dempster
Reported by Environment Canada Weather Alerts
A blizzard warning covers the Dempster Highway near the Richardson Mountains in Yukon, with blizzard conditions expected from Thursday evening through Friday night. The source reports gusts up to 100 km/h and near-zero visibility in falling and blowing snow.
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- Affected location: Dempster Highway near the Richardson Mountains
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Why it matters
The warning describes potentially damaging winds and near-zero visibility along the affected highway.
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- Confidence
- 6/10
- Geographic reach
- 2/10
- Global importance
- 2/10
- Impact magnitude
- 4/10
- Urgency
- 6/10
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