Winter Weather Statement
Severe Weather Bulletin issued by Environment Canada at 3:31 am CST Sunday 22 November 2009. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Warnings in effect for the Kivalliq area of Nunavut... Winter Storm Warning for: =new= Arviat =new= Rankin Region including Whale Cove =new= Chesterfield inlet. Strong wind, snow and blowing snow today and tonight. This is a warning that dangerous winter weather conditions are imminent or occurring in these regions. Monitor weather conditions..listen for updated statements. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Warnings ended for the Kivalliq area... Blizzard Warning changed to Winter Storm Warning for: Arviat Rankin Region including Whale Cove. Blizzard Warning ended for: Repulse Bay. Blizzard conditions are no longer expected. Winter Storm Watch upgraded to Winter Storm Warning for: Chesterfield inlet. --------------------------------------------------------------------- ==Discussion== the winds over Repulse Bay have weakened and the blizzard has ended. A low pressure system now tracking through northern Manitoba will give near blizzard conditions to the Kivalliq coast today and tonight. Heavy snow and easterly winds with gusts up to 90 km/h will persist in Arviat and Whale Cove today and through most of the upcoming night. These strong winds and snowfall will combine to give visibilities near zero at times in blowing snow. These regions will also see total snowfall accumulations 10 to 20 cm with this storm. Further north, Rankin and Chesterfield inlets will also see snow, but likely a total of 5 to 10 cm. However , strong northeast winds with gusts to 90 km/h will still produce poor visibilities in blowing snow at times today and tonight. Please refer to the latest public forecasts for further details. End
National Weather Service:
Winter Weather Statement
Arviat, Nunavut
Current Conditions
28 °F
Light Freezing Drizzle
36 mph
from the East
27 °F
29.37 in
12 °F
93%
0.4 miles
Arviat, CA
Updated — 8:43 AM CST on November 22, 2009
Locations Nearby:
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Arviat
28 °F - Light Freezing Drizzle
Forecast for Arviat
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Winter Storm Warning in effect
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Today
Freezing drizzle changing to snow at times heavy this morning. Snowfall amount 10 cm(3.9 in). Blowing snow giving near 0 visibility at times. Wind east 60 km/h (37 mph) gusting to 80 km/h (50 mph) becoming northeast 40 km/h (25 mph) gusting to 60 km/h (37 mph) this afternoon. High 0C(32F).
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Tonight
Snow. Amount 5 cm(2.0 in). Blowing snow giving near 0 visibility at times. Wind northeast 40 km/h (25 mph) gusting to 60 km/h (37 mph) becoming north 70 km/h (43 mph) gusting to 90 km/h (56 mph) this evening. Low -8C(17F).
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Monday
Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries in the morning and afternoon. Clearing in the evening. Local blowing snow in the morning. Wind north 40 km/h (25 mph) gusting to 60 km/h (37 mph). Temperature falling to -15C(5F) in the afternoon. Wind chill -25.
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Tuesday
A mix of sun and cloud. Low -17C(1F). High -15C(5F).
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Wednesday
A mix of sun and cloud. Low -17C(1F). High -8C(17F).
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Thursday
A mix of sun and cloud. Low -8C(17F). High -6C(21F).
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Friday
Cloudy. Low -13C(8F). High -13C(8F).
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Saturday
Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. Low -13C(8F). High -12C(10F). Normals for the period low -23C(-9F). High -15C(5F).
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Reproduced with the permission of the Minister of Public Works and Government Services Canada, 2009.
