Orange Warning - Snowfall

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

Heavy snowfall beginning early Saturday morning at Pangnirtung and lasting through Sunday afternoon.

A low pressure system approaching southern Baffin Island will bring significant accumulating snow to Pangnirtung beginning early Saturday. Steady heavy snowfall will continue through Saturday night and Sunday morning as the system stalls over the area. Total snowfall amounts in the range of 30 to 40 cm are expected, and potentially higher amounts are possible with onshore winds off the open water of Cumberland Sound.

The snow will taper off Sunday afternoon as the system moves off into Davis Strait.

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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.