Nunavut major blizzard

There's a major blizzard going on in Nunavut right now. Here's a sampling of observations from around the region:

Baker Lake:
CYBK 291400Z 31024G35KT 0SM +BLSN SKC M26/M30 A2976 RMK BLSN6 SLP080
CYBK 291429Z 31028G33KT 0SM +BLSN SKC RMK BLSN6 LAST OBS NXT OBS AT 30TH AT 0600Z

Rankin Inlet:
CYRT 291700Z 33020G30KT 0SM +BLSN SKC M26/M32 A2959 RMK BLSN7 SLP025

Arviat:
CYEK 291700Z 31022G29KT 0SM +BLSN VV001 M25/M29 A2982 RMK BLSN8 SLP101

Repulse Bay:
CYUT 291500Z 34026G35KT 1/4SM -SN +BLSN OVC015 M18/M20 A2913 RMK BLSN6SC2 OCNL 0M VIS / LAST OB / NXT 301300Z SLP869

Resolute Bay:
CYRB 291600Z 02042G47KT 1/8SM +BLSN BKN007 M25/M25 A2966 RMK BLSN5SF1 RVR RWY35T 500 FT SLP056

Gjoa Haven:
CYHK 291600Z 33038G44KT 0SM +BLSN VV001 M27/M32 A2955 RMK BLSN8 LAST STFD OBS/NEXT 301300 UTC SLP014

This is a major blizzard and is expected to last at least 4 days in some of the communities, specifically Baker Lake and Arviat. There are two things to note here. The first is that all of their airports are closed; they all have lowest landing limits at something like 1 to 1 1/2 mile visibility and 1000 foot ceilings. The second is that all of these places get all their supplies (food, fuel, etc.) by airplane, aside from intrepid hunters who brave the weather for food.

Merry Christmas!

I love listening to this every year. It's so ... Christmasy!

Calgary: wow.

As you may know, Calgary is right now getting smoked by a brutal winter storm. Lots of snow, high winds, near-zero visibilities and general chaos are occurring.

West of the city there's an airport called Springbank. Check out their latest observation:

CYBW 042100Z 33027G35KT 1/8SM SHSN +BLSN VV001 -5.3/-8.2 A2976 RMK SN8 SNOW DRIFTS 30 INCHES SLP143 53009 SKYXX=

30 inch snow drifts. It's not common there, I'm sure.