First published Oct 24, 2026, 3:10:15 PM UTC · Last updated Oct 24, 2026, 3:10:15 PM UTC

Snow, ice and extreme cold

Winter storm - Arviat

Reported by Environment Canada Weather Alerts

An Environment Canada warning describes a storm affecting Churchill and Arviat, with 10–25 cm of snow, possible wind gusts above 110 km/h, rain, blowing-snow visibility reductions, and hazardous travel. Conditions are expected to taper off Sunday afternoon.

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Affected location: Arviat

Illustrative image: first snow on the hamlet's latest project, these solar retention greenhouses will be brimming next spring with greenery and by next fall with produce the 'Green Iglu' are across the street from John Arnalukjuak High School in Arviat Nunavut Co-founder Ben Canning of Growing North gave me a peek inside their latest set of Arctic seasonal biospheres. Their first has been up and running in Naujaat for past three years. <a href=" https://www.grownorth.ca/ " rel="noreferrer nofollow">www.growno — Mike Beauregard from Canada/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0

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