FOCN45 CWWG 091300
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER DISCUSSION ISSUED BY THE PRAIRIE AND ARCTIC STORM
PREDICTION CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM CST MONDAY
FEBRUARY 9 2026.

ALERTS IN EFFECT...COLD WARNINGS FOR THE NORTHERN NT AND COASTAL
ARCTIC COMMUNITIES.

SYNOPTIC OVERVIEW...

ALOFT, PREDOMINANTLY ZONAL FLOW IS PRESENT OVER THE PRAIRIES.
HOWEVER, A SHORTWAVE IS EMBEDDED IN THIS FLOW OVER SOUTHERN MANITOBA.
THE POLAR VORTEX IS CENTERED OVER THE CENTRAL ARCTIC, WHILE AN UPPER
TROUGH EXTENDS THROUGH EASTERN CANADA. AN UPPER HIGH SITS OVER
GREENLAND.

AT THE SURFACE, A RIDGE STRETCHES FROM THE NORTHWESTERN U.S. INTO BC.
ANOTHER RIDGE OVER THE MACKENZIE VALLEY INTO NORTHERN ALBERTA. A 1003
MB LOW IS LOCATED OVER SOUTHWESTERN MANITOBA WITH A TROUGH TO THE
NORTHWEST. A 1030 MB HIGH SITS OVER MELVILLE PENINSULA. A TROUGH
EXTENDS FROM THE LABRADOR COAST TOWARD SOUTHERN BAFFIN ISLAND.

DISCUSSION...

AB/NRN SK...LIGHT SNOW OVER CENTRAL SASKATCHEWAN WILL GRADUALLY END
LATER TODAY AS THE LOW OVER MANITOBA MOVES FARTHER EAST. FOG PATCHES
THIS MORNING OVER PARTS OF ALBERTA. OTHERWISE NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER.

SK/MB...THE FILLING LOW-PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER SOUTHERN MANITOBA
CONTINUES TO TRACK EAST. COOLER AIR HAS ADVECTED SOUTH, ENDING THE
MIXED PRECIPTION AND LEAVING ONLY LIGHT SNOW OVER MOST OF CENTRAL AND
NORTHERN MANITOBA TODAY. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE BELOW
10CM TODAY AND TAPER OFF THIS EVENING. BENIGN AND SEASONALLY WARMER
WEATHER IS TO BE EXPECTED FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS.

ARCTIC...THE TROUGH OVER SOUTHERN BAFFIN ISLAND WILL CONTINUE TO
PRODUCE LIGHT, ACCUMULATING SNOW ACROSS THE REGION, WITH TOTAL
AMOUNTS GENERALLY 1 OR 2 CM TODAY BEFORE TAPERING OFF.

A LOW IS FORECAST TO TRACK ALONG THE 60TH PARALLEL TODAY BRIEFLY
ADVECTING WARMER AIR INTO KIVALLIQ AND BAFFIN REGION. HOWEVER, A COLD
FRONT FOLLOWING THAT SYSTEM WILL USHER IN COLDER AIR AND RESTORE
FRIGID CONDITIONS.

IN THE KITIKMEOT, ISR AND INTO THE NORTHERN MACKENZIE VALLEY, VERY
COLD ARCTIC AIR AND LIGHT TO MODERATE WINDS WILL GIVE WIND CHILL
VALUES AT OR BELOW COLD WARNING THRESHOLDS. WARNINGS MAY NEED TO BE
EXPANDED SOUTHWARD TODAY. DEPENDING ON CLOUD COVER, THESE COLD
WARNINGS COULD PERSIST FOR SEVERAL DAYS FOR MANY OF THE AFFECTED
COMMUNITIES.

END/MCAULAY/GRIFFITH