Forecasters think it'll stay colder than usual in parts of the NWT into April. When the above-normal snowpack eventually melts, it may ease the ongoing drought.
Climate
Inuvik MLA Denny Rodgers says 27 days of road closures on the Dempster Highway are sending experienced truckers elsewhere, making the road more dangerous.
The NWT's annual greenhouse gas emissions are on an upward trend, not helped by vast quantities of diesel burned to offset hydro dam failures and low water.
As Yellowknifers screenshot temperatures below -40C, will this relatively cold, kinda snowy winter change the broader climate and drought picture at all?
Yellowknife resident Geela Qaqqasiq is ready to "bring the North to the south." Next month, she will head to Antarctica as part of a 25-woman expedition.
Many NWT winter roads from the Sahtu to Dettah are on track to open by Christmas. "Worrisome" early warmth gave way to ideal ice conditions in some regions.
