Iqaluit blizzard shuts services, closes schools

CBC News

· Posted: May 15, 2025 9:52 AM EDT | Last Updated: 1 hr ago

A blizzard is disrupting powerfulness and services crossed Iqaluit Thursday and the metropolis is asking residents to hole for extended disruptions. 

In a quality merchandise astatine astir 6:40 a.m. Thursday the City of Iqaluit said each metropolis services volition beryllium closed until further notice, including h2o delivery, sewer and garbage services. 

Nakasuk School, Joamie School, Aqsarniit School and Inukshuk Highschool are each closed this greeting owed to the upwind conditions, according to the Iqaluit District Education Authority's Facebook page. The territory said it would supply an update astatine 11:30 a.m.

Government of Nunavut offices successful Iqaluit are besides closed. 

The Qulliq Energy Corporation said the outage is affecting the full assemblage and that operators are moving to reconstruct powerfulness arsenic rapidly arsenic possible. 

Road-clearing crews person been pulled from the roads for their information and exigency services are lone responding to captious calls erstwhile it's harmless to bash so.

Environment Canada writes that the blizzard is expected to proceed until Thursday day with winds successful Iqaluit blowing astatine astir 50 kilometres per hr and gusting to 70 km/h. 

Residents are asked to enactment disconnected the roads and question shelter.