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YELLOW WARNING - SNOWFALL

Impact Level: Moderate

Forecast Confidence: High

Snowfall with total amounts of 10 to 20 cm is expected. What: 10 to 20 cm of snow. When: Today. Where: Whitehorse, Atlin, Teslin. Additional information: A frontal system is moving across the southern Yukon today bringing snow. Total snowfall accumulations of 10 to 20 cm of snow can be expected through this afternoon. Snow will taper off this evening as the system departs. Roads and walkways will likely be difficult to navigate due to accumulating snow. Visibility will likely be reduced at times. Allow extra time for travel. 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: Colour-coded Weather Alerts.

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  • Whitehorse
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SOUTH KLONDIKE HIGHWAY - CARCROSS TO WHITE PASS
YELLOW WARNING - WINTER STORM

Impact Level: Moderate

Forecast Confidence: High

Heavy snow and blowing snow are expected. What: - Challenging driving conditions due to rapidly accumulating snow. - 30 to 40 cm of snow in total through early Sunday. - Near-zero visibility in blowing snow. Where: South Klondike Highway and Haines Road. When: Beginning tonight and continuing through the day Saturday, and potentially into Sunday. Remarks: Heavy snow will combine with strong outflow winds to create blowing snow beginning later tonight. Snowfall rates will remain high throughout the day Saturday, while increasing outflow winds will deteriorate driving conditions even further in the afternoon. Conditions are expected to be the poorest near White Pass and south of Chilkat Pass, and improve slightly over the northern sections of the highways towards Carcross and Haines Junction. Travellers are advised to take extra caution, or delay any unnecessary travel. Travel will likely be challenging. Visibility will likely be suddenly reduced to near zero at times. Road closures are possible. Consider postponing non-essential travel and outdoor activities until conditions improve. 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: Colour-coded Weather Alerts.

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  • South Klondike Highway - Carcross to White Pass
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Current ConditionsObserved at: Whitehorse Airport

Light Snow

Light Snow

-19°C

Wind:
NNW 17
gusts 30 km/h
Wind Chill:
-28
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Temperature:
-18.6°C
Pressure:
100.1 kPa
Dew point:
-21.2°C
Visibility:
1.6 km
Humidity:
80%
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Observed at:
Whitehorse Airport
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ForecastForecast issued:

YELLOW WARNING - SNOWFALL

Impact Level: Moderate

Forecast Confidence: High

Snowfall with total amounts of 10 to 20 cm is expected. What: 10 to 20 cm of snow. When: Today. Where: Whitehorse, Atlin, Teslin. Additional information: A frontal system is moving across the southern Yukon today bringing snow. Total snowfall accumulations of 10 to 20 cm of snow can be expected through this afternoon. Snow will taper off this evening as the system departs. Roads and walkways will likely be difficult to navigate due to accumulating snow. Visibility will likely be reduced at times. Allow extra time for travel. 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: Colour-coded Weather Alerts.

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  • Whitehorse
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Detailed ForecastForecast issued:

Snow
Today
-17°C
Snow. Amount 5 to 10 cm. Wind northwest 20 km/h. Temperature steady near minus 17. Wind chill near minus 28. Risk of frostbite.
Periods of light snow
Tonight
-16°C
Periods of light snow. Wind northwest 20 km/h. Temperature steady near minus 16. Wind chill near minus 26.
Snow
Sun, 7 Dec
-16°C
Snow. Amount 5 cm. Wind northwest 20 km/h. Temperature steady near minus 16. Wind chill near minus 27.
Night: Flurries. Low minus 22.
A mix of sun and cloud
Mon, 8 Dec
-21°C
A mix of sun and cloud. High minus 21.
Night: Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. Low minus 24.
A mix of sun and cloud
Tue, 9 Dec
-22°C
A mix of sun and cloud. High minus 22.
Night: Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. Low minus 34.
Chance of flurries
Wed, 10 Dec
-30°C
Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. High minus 30.
Night: Cloudy periods with 30 percent chance of flurries. Low minus 35.
Chance of flurries
Thu, 11 Dec
-33°C
A mix of sun and cloud with 30 percent chance of flurries. High minus 33.
Night: Cloudy periods. Low minus 38.
A mix of sun and cloud
Fri, 12 Dec
-29°C
A mix of sun and cloud. High minus 29.
Normals:
Max-10°C.Min-18°C.
Sunrise:
10:51 MST
Sunset:
16:51 MST

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