This is a similar halo appearance, but in the sky of an other cold place: Mount Vinson Base Camp, Antarctica. Picture is taken by David Hamilton. (click to enlarge)

General
The center of the Greenland anticyclone is positioned over South East Greenland whilst over the Baffin Sea a vast area of low pressure extends towards the Neem area. The latter pushes a little more unstable air over the Greenland ice cap which could lead to a few snow showers today.

25/05/10 - day 1
- Wind: S 10-15kt, after 15utc veering to SW/WSW 10-15kt later becoming 6-10kt.
- Weather: isolated fog patches and high clouds, gradually becoming very cloudy to overcast with risk of a few snow showers. Clearing again after 18/21utc.
- Temperature: Min06utc=-14c dayMax(18utc)=-8C

26/05/10 - day 2
- Wind: S 6-10kt, after 12utc S/SSW 10-15kt
- Weather: sunny spells with patches of high clouds, no significant change. After 00/03utc again increasing cloudiness.
- Temperature: (6utc)=-18°C (18utc)=-10°C.

27/05/10 - day 3
- Wind: SSW 10-15kt after 12/15utc veering to SW
- Weather: very cloudy to overcast with prob of 30 % for snow shower.
- Temperature: (6utc)=-18°C (18utc)=-14°C.

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