Latest satellite shot of Greenland shows a severe storm heading North.  This feature is likely to introduce blizzard conditions over the Neem camp site. Click on the picture to enlarge. (c)Canadian Weather Office

Weather Forecast - Neem site - 77.75/-51.10
30 July - day 90
 
General Situation.
Warning for very strong gusts, increasing after 12/15utc: peak gusts up to 40kt- further increasing and the highlight of this blizzard tomorrow morning between 9 and 12utc possibly gusts up to 50-60kt!!!
Warning for severe blowing snow: visibility reduced to nil. No contrast nor horizon.
Improving of conditions expected after 18/21utc tomorrow-need confirmation.

 day 1 - 30 July
-Wind: S to Sw 10-16kt gust 25kt after 12/15utc steadily increasing to 20-28kt gust 40kt-still increasing during the following night.
-Weather: increasing/thickening cloudcover becoming solidly overcast with periods of moderate to heavy snow and blowing snow. Visibility, surface contrast and horizon: nil.
-Temperature: (6utc)=-12°C (18utc)= from 12/15utc becoming -2°C
 
day 2 - 31 July
-Wind: S to SW 24-30kt gust 45-55kt, after 15/18utc gradually decreasing, after 21/24utc becoming S 8-14kt.
-Weather: blizzard conditions continue: severe storm/moderate to heavy snow fall-blowing snow. Improving after 18/21utc
-Temperature: (6utc)=-4°C (18utc)=0°C
 
day 3 - 01 August
-Wind: S 4-10kt, no significant change.
-Weather: further improving: enlarging sunny spells
-Temperature: (6utc)=-8°C (18utc)=-4°C
 
day 4 - 02 August
-Wind: less than 6kt from variable directions, no signficant change
-Weather: sunny spells.
-Temperature: (6utc)=-10°C (18utc)=-6°C

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