Arctic Experience in Churchill
The cold persevered through this past week ranging from -23c to -35c with wind chill feel of up to -55. Travelers with Natural Habitat Adventures and guide Karen arrived on the tail end of the previous week's stormy front lingering in the Churchill region. Brrrrr-ave...
Storm moves into Churchill…and stays!
A winter storm thrashed at the Churchill region over the past two days. Snowfall was not heavy though the winds were...driving blowing snow sideways and insuring the true low temperatures felt much colder- minus 55 C. Even Churchill has a threshold for cold as...
Aurora Borealis above Churchill
Churchill once again is welcoming travelers from around the globe to witness the scintillating display of aurora borealis activity. The Churchill region provides optimal conditions, especially this time of year, for consistent, prolonged viewing of this amazing...
Foxes lurking around Churchill
As winter has settled in to an up and down cycle of cold and colder, everything around has frozen and most life aside from the human population has come to a standstill. Temperatures are just below freezing again- considered a thaw by most Churchillians- though...
Looking Back At The Torch In Churchill
Two years ago in November, during polar bear season, Churchill was the center of the universe for something other than polar bear viewing.The spirit of the Olympics. Sure, there's the grain port ..an Arctic inland seaport that is supposed to become the premier link...
Report From Churchill: January 19, 2011
Polar bears are out on the ice in the Hudson Bay hunting seals. At least in the Western Hudson Bay. The Eastern coast and extending out some distance has been lacking in ice as a result of weather patterns, currents and an unusually late freeze-up in the bay overall....
Report from Churchill: January 11, 2011
Winter has settled in to a more predictable pattern in Churchill these days with temperatures consistently in the -25C range. Snow has been falling for the last day or so though the outlook for the rest of the week is clear and cold. Ice coverage in the Hudson Bay is...
Report from Churchill: January 4, 2011
The new year has started with much colder temperatures and light snow from time to time. Currently the temperature range has been in the -15C to -20C range with the wind chill approaching -30C. Sunrise is just past 9am and sunset just after 3:30pm in the...
Report from Churchill: December 26, 2010
All quiet on the Western front...of the Hudson Bay that is... in Churchill, Manitoba. And, fairly warm for December for sure. Temperatures in the mid-teens persisted throughout the week. As the polar bear season becomes a distant memory for all, the town itself has...
Report from Churchill: December 15, 2010
Snow accumulating up to 15cm (just over five inches) over the next few days will give the region a little more of a Winter look... contrary to the feel Churchillians are getting from the continued "warmer" air temperatures that have returned once more. Temperatures...
The Town of Churchill
The Town of Churchill