Iqaluit, NU- The storm that dumped over 20 cm of snow over the Saguenay, Chicoutimi, Jonquière in Québec will make its way through Davis Strait later on Saturday. As it moves through, its remnants of moisture will be brought up to the High Arctic also. As it moves through, before it weakens (due to lack of moisture support in the High Arctic), the system will put up to 20 cm of snow in some northern communities. Over the next 48 hours, as we can see on a weather map, the low has a very intense core (i.e. very low pressure), and with the very low pressured centre, it's going to create strong winds. Wind gusts up to 100 km/h is possible in some areas. Blizzards are thus likely. With such strong winds, wind chill could also be as low as -45C in some areas. The storm is expected to make its way through Baffin Island before it weakens. Iqaluit should not see the worst of this storm, but other communities, such as Igloolik, Hall Beach. Clyde River, will. This storm has enough moisture that it may even bring some flurries to the very northernmost point of our country, to communities such as Eureka, Grise Fiord, where precipitation is unlikely (cold desert region).

Last week, a couple and their adopted 4-year-old son was lost just outside of the community of Hall Beach, and returned today safe and sound with an exciting surviving story to tell in the blizzard. Well, this storm, is likely to be much stronger than the last blizzard near Hall Beach, and hopefully, such incident will never happen again.

Snowfall Forecast:
Southeastern Baffin Region (Iqaluit) - 10 to 25 cm
Central Baffin Region (Hall Beach; Clyde River; Igloolik) - 10 to 30 cm
Northern Baffin Region (Alert; Eureka; Grise Fiord) - No accumulation to 2 cm
Keewatin Region (Arviat) - Trace (Outer bands of precipitation might hit, though unlikely)
Kitikmeot Region (Cambridge Bay) - No accumulation (Not affected by storm)