Active AlertsDempster

Blizzard conditions with gusty winds and visibility frequently near zero in snow and blowing snow continue.

Where: Dempster Highway.

When: Now through Tuesday afternoon.

Additional information:
A ridge of high pressure over northern Yukon is giving strong winds to the Dempster Highway near the Richardson Mountains. Strong winds combined with falling snow are giving blizzard conditions to the area. Conditions may improve as the winds ease Monday afternoon but blizzard conditions are expected to return Monday night as the winds increase.

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Road closures are possible.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to YTstorm@ec.gc.ca or post reports on X using #YTStorm.

For more information about the alerting program, please visit: https://www.canada.ca/en/services/environment/weather/severeweather/weather-alerts/colour-coded-alerts.

If you must drive, turn on your lights, slow down and maintain a safe following distance.