special weather statement in effect A Blast of Wintry Weather Where: Northern Yukon including Old Crow and northern sections of the Dempster Highway. When: Tuesday evening through Wednesday afternoon. Hazards: Ice pellets, snow or wet snow, temperatures near or below zero (near or below freezing), moderate to strong winds generating wind chill values of -5 to -10. Impacts: Difficult travel and outdoor recreation conditions. Description: A dramatic drop in temperatures begins Tuesday as moderate to strong northerly winds off the Beaufort Sea brings a mix of wintry weather to the northern Yukon. Temperatures will plummet from recent near-record warmth to near-record cold (near or below zero) Tuesday night. Precipitation will start as rain and change over to or become mixed with ice pellets and/or snow. Moderate winds, in combination with low temperatures, may produce wind chill values down to -5 to -10 Tuesday night and Wednesday morning. ### 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.
