Report from Churchill: October 31,2010
Halloween in Churchill is one of the most unique events in North America. Kids go out en mass, depending on the weather of course, and navigate the streets guarded on either end by locals and fire department volunteers. Pick-up trucks with spotlights attached scour...
Report from Churchill: October 30,2010
The skies cleared to reveal the sun and illuminate the pristine snow cover that now blankets the region. Enhancing the natural beauty of the land as well as making it feel more arctic-like always is the silver lining when a major storm hits. When the snow settles,...
Report from Churchill: October 29, 2010
Heavy snow continued into the new day, finally dissipating later in the day. Familiar snow drifts were formed around each corner and in town and across the tundra where willows, spruce stands and land formations allowed. Vehicles in Churchill struggled to free...
Report from Churchill: October 28, 2010
Winter officially, finally arrived in the North. Churchill continues to be blanketed by the first blizzard-like snowfall of the season. The storm showed signs of developing last night when the wind whipped up to 40mph and brought the cold air necessary for the...
Report from Churchill: October 27,2010
Despite the increasing wind and scattered freezing rain throughout the course of the day, the wildlife activity in the Churchill region was definitely up the proverbial "notch". The wind began to turn from East to North later on and the forecast for snow raised the...
Report from Churchill: October 26, 2010
A windy pre-election day in Churchill and the surrounding region. With the prevailing East wind came the wide range of weather over the last two days. Sleet and rain battled back and forth throughout the day finally trailing off to windy conditions. The forecast is...
Report from Churchill: October 25, 2010
Churchill experienced the full spectrum of weather conditions this day. Scattered snow squalls turned to rain then sunny skies back into some snow squalls and finally warming up slightly by days end. Polar bears continue to build their numbers in the area as guides...
Report from Churchill: October 24, 2010
A calm overcast day in the Churchill region with a beautiful sunrise greeting transport buses headed out to the rover launch area. Temperatures stayed under the freezing mark continuing to facilitate ice formation on the tundra scattered ponds. No surf today for...
Report from Churchill: October 23, 2010
Sunlight filtered through dark embedded clouds throughout the Southwestern Hudson Bay providing a break in the overcast windy trend of the past few days. With the town of Churchill in full-on polar bear season mode, the main attraction seems to be increasing in...
Report from Churchill: October 22, 2010
A pretty calm day in the region as the winds subsided somewhat and many groups headed back home while another band of travelers came to town. Cool temperatures just below the freezing mark felt slightly colder with the breeze of the windchill. Guide Karen was out on...
The Town of Churchill
The Town of Churchill