vanaf: 17-03-2026, 17:00
naar: 17-03-2026, 20:38

Blizzard conditions with poor visibility in snow and blowing snow are expected.

Locations: Kimmirut and Iqaluit.

Total snowfall: 5 to 10 cm.

Maximum wind gusts: 80 km/h.

Time span: This evening until Wednesday evening.

Remarks: A low pressure system is set to approach southern Davis Strait today, resulting in blizzard conditions for Kimmirut and Iqaluit. In Kimmirut, these conditions are anticipated to start this evening and persist until around noon Wednesday. Iqaluit will experience blizzard conditions from Wednesday morning until Wednesday evening.

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Travel will be hazardous due to near-zero visibility.

Blizzard warnings are issued when near-zero visibility in blowing snow is expected.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to [email protected], call 1-800-239-0484 or post reports on X using #NUStorm.