Wintry weekend for Yukon while Yellowknife warms up again

N.W.T. outlook

After the short-lived snowstorm in Yellowknife Friday, warming conditions through the south of the territory will mean lots of melting in the capital. Temperatures will climb to 4 C Saturday, and warm all the way up to 7 C by Monday.

Overcast conditions will last through the weekend throughout most of the territory.

More snow is expected through the Mackenzie Delta Saturday with a low pressure system pushing through.

Yukon outlook

More wintry weather is also on the way to the Yukon Saturday. A first wave of snowfall will move through the south of the Yukon Saturday morning with 2-4 cm piling up in most southern Yukon communities. This snow should mix with rainfall as temperatures warm above the freezing mark Saturday afternoon.

That low pressure system bringing snowfall to the south of the territory will cause some messy weather in the north as well. Blizzard conditions are expected for the weekend along the Dempster Highway, with winds gusting to 90 km/h and visibilities reduced to 400 m or less. 

Nunavut outlook

Steady snowfall is making its way into the Kivalliq today, with the highest accumulations expected in Baker Lake by Saturday night.

Further north, a few flurries will linger in the Kitikmeot but conditions should remain relatively calm in the area.

After the blustery week in Clyde River, sunshine will finally return to the community Saturday.

It also looks like a sunny but cool weekend in Iqaluit, with temperatures remaining near -7 C Saturday afternoon. 

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