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SOUTH KLONDIKE HIGHWAY - CARCROSS TO WHITE PASS
YELLOW WARNING - BLIZZARD

Impact Level: High

Forecast Confidence: Moderate


Blizzard conditions with gusty winds and persistent visibility near zero in snow and blowing snow continue. Where: South Klondike Highway and Haines Road. When: Now through early Friday. Additional information: Strong outflow winds combined with falling snow will result in near zero visibility over parts of the Highways. Poor conditions will likely continue until early Friday when the outflow winds are expected to weaken. Travel will be dangerous and likely impossible due to near-zero visibility. Road closures are possible. Avoid travel and outdoor activities, if 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: Colour-coded Weather Alerts.

In effect for:

  • South Klondike Highway - Carcross to White Pass

Current ConditionsObserved at: Whitehorse Airport

Partly Cloudy

Partly Cloudy

-30°C

Wind:
N 12 km/h
More details
Temperature:
-30.4°C
Pressure:
101.3 kPa
Dew point:
-33.6°C
Visibility:
24 km
Humidity:
74%
Date:
Observed at:
Whitehorse Airport

ForecastForecast issued:

Detailed ForecastForecast issued:

A few flurries
Wed, 17 Dec
-29°C
Flurries. Wind up to 15 km/h. Temperature steady near minus 29. Wind chill near minus 40. Frostbite in minutes.
Night: Mainly cloudy. Wind up to 15 km/h. Temperature steady near minus 29. Wind chill near minus 40. Frostbite in minutes.
Cloudy
Thu, 18 Dec
-28°C
Cloudy. High minus 28.
Night: Clear. Low minus 32.
Sunny
Fri, 19 Dec
-31°C
Sunny. High minus 31.
Night: Clear. Low minus 34.
Sunny
Sat, 20 Dec
-29°C
Sunny. High minus 29.
Night: Clear. Low minus 45.
Sunny
Sun, 21 Dec
-38°C
Sunny. High minus 38.
Night: Clear. Low minus 44.
Sunny
Mon, 22 Dec
-37°C
Sunny. High minus 37.
Normals:
Max-11°C.Min-20°C.
Sunrise:
11:00 MST
Sunset:
16:50 MST

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