Environment Canada

Snowfall warnings issued by Environment Canada for the Sahtú region

Environment Canada has issued a snowfall warning for Norman Wells, Fort Good Hope, Deline and Colville Lake through Saturday morning. Snowfall with total amounts of 15 to 20 cm is expected by morning as several pacific disturbances are passing through the area. Rapidly accumulating snow will make travel difficult. Visibility…


After relatively mild NWT fall, Environment Canada forecasts winter to be one to two degrees warmer than average

After a relatively mild fall across the Northwest Territories, Environment Canada’s most recognizable forecaster is calling for our winter to be slightly warmer than normal. Senior Climatologist David Phillips acknowledges that autumn technically has three more weeks left in it but says it’ll likely finish milder than usual. Phillips also…