Winter Weather Statement
Severe Weather Bulletin issued by Environment Canada at 2:27 PM CDT Thursday 18 March 2010. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Warnings in effect for the Kivalliq area of Nunavut... Blizzard Warning for: Arviat Rankin Region including Whale Cove Baker Lake. Blizzard conditions expected this evening..improving overnight or Friday morning. This is a warning that blizzard conditions are imminent or occurring in these regions. Monitor weather conditions..listen for updated statements. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Warnings ended for the Kivalliq area... Blizzard Warning ended for: Chesterfield inlet. --------------------------------------------------------------------- ==Discussion== northwesterly winds between a ridge of high pressure over the northwest territories and a system near baffin island are giving blizzard or near blizzard conditions to Whale Cove and Rankin inlet. These conditions are expected to gradually spread into the Baker Lake and Arviat areas this evening. Conditions are forecast to improve throughout the area overnight into Friday morning. Please refer to the latest public forecasts for further details. End
National Weather Service:
Winter Weather Statement
Baker Lake, Nunavut
Current Conditions
-9 °F
Light Snow Blowing Snow
14 mph
from the NNW
-17 °F
29.99 in
-31 °F
71%
1.5 miles
Baker Lake, CA
Updated — 5:00 PM CDT on March 18, 2010
Locations Nearby:
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Baker Lake, N. W. T.
-11 °F - Snow
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Baker Lake
-9 °F - Light Snow Blowing Snow
Forecast for Baker Lake
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Blizzard Warning in effect
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Tonight
A few clouds. Blizzard developing early this evening and ending overnight. Wind northwest 30 km/h (19 mph) gusting to 50 km/h (31 mph) increasing to 50 km/h (31 mph) gusting to 70 km/h (43 mph) early this evening then diminishing to 30 km/h (19 mph) gusting to 50 km/h (31 mph) overnight. Low -26C(-15F). Wind chill -44.
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Friday
A mix of sun and cloud. Wind northwest 30 km/h (19 mph) gusting to 50 km/h (31 mph) becoming light in the morning. High -23C(-9F). Wind chill -40 in the morning. Friday night cloudy periods. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low -32C(-26F). Wind chill -41.
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Saturday
Sunny. High -28C(-18F).
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Sunday
Sunny. Low -31C(-24F). High -24C(-11F).
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Monday
Sunny. Low -32C(-26F). High -27C(-17F).
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Tuesday
Sunny. Low -33C(-27F). High -25C(-13F).
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Wednesday
Sunny. Low -30C(-22F). High -23C(-9F). Normals for the period low -31C(-24F). High -22C(-8F).
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Reproduced with the permission of the Minister of Public Works and Government Services Canada, 2010.
