| Comments | Two winter storms affected Frobisher Bay (now Iqaluit). The first system affected the area on February 8th and persisted to the 16th, and the second moved in on February 18 and 19th. During this time, the temperatures were between -35C and -40C with winds gusting from 80-100 km/hr. The outdoor conditions were so hazardous that many had to remain indoors for the entire duration of the storms (~10 days). |