Yellowknife should brace for extreme cold this weekend
Yellowknife residents should be prepared for wind chill values near -50 throughout the coming weekend, Environment Canada says.
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Forecast -55 wind chill triggers extreme cold warning for Yellowknife
Environment Canada issued an extreme cold warning for Yellowknife after forecasting wind chill values as low as -55 overnight between Monday and Tuesday.
More heavy snow forecast for Wrigley, Tulita, Norman Wells
Heavy snow will return to parts of the Sahtu and Dehcho on Wednesday and Thursday, Environment Canada says.
Snowfall warning in place for some Sahtu communities
Heavy snow is expected in the vicinity of Norman Wells, Tulita and Fort Good Hope on Saturday, Environment Canada says.
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The Northwest Territories has warmed more than any other jurisdiction in Canada, trends over the past 75 years show. Winters are 5C warmer than in the 1940s.
Yellowknife fumbles for light switch under relentless January gloom
Yellowknife is almost never this grey: nearly every single hour since mid-December has been overcast. It's odd for residents and miserable for aurora tourists.
Snowfall warning for Dehcho communities and Hay River
Up to 15 centimetres of heavy snow is expected across the Dehcho and toward Hay River on Thursday, Environment Canada says.
Blizzard postpones Ulukhaktok election, new mayor in Fort McPherson
A municipal election in Ulukhaktok was postponed because of bad weather in the community on Monday. Fort McPherson elected Rebecca Blake as mayor.
How strong were the NWT storm’s winds near you? Here’s a list.
Wind gusts reached 117 km/h in parts of the NWT as an Arctic storm swept through, Environment Canada says. See how strong the wind was near you.
Storm brings high winds and blowing snow to Yellowknife
Wind and snow reached Yellowknife on Saturday evening with the city braced for possible Arctic storm gusts of 90 km/h or more overnight into Sunday.
How much snow did the NWT get this past month?
Just how snowy was November? We know all about Yellowknife's snow-clearing troubles but the picture was different elsewhere in the NWT. Here are the stats.
More freezing rain and snow, warnings for Fort Smith and Fort Liard
A Saturday snowfall warning is in effect for Fort Liard while Fort Smith is being warned to brace for "freezing drizzle" throughout the day.