Orange Warning - Snowfall

Snowfall, with total amounts of 30 to 40 cm is expected.

Snow will begin tonight as a low pressure system approaches southern Baffin Island. Steady heavy snowfall will continue through Saturday and into Sunday morning as the system stalls over the area.

Total snowfall amounts in the range of 30 to 40 cm are expected by the time snow ends Sunday afternoon, and potentially higher amounts are possible with onshore winds off the open water of Cumberland Sound.

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Visibility will likely be reduced at times.

Snowfall warnings are issued when significant impacts are expected due to snowfall accumulations.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to NUstorm@ec.gc.ca, call 1-800-239-0484 or post reports on social media using #NUStorm.