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Windy conditions cause Lutsel K'e flight delays

Flights in and out of Lutsel KSA国际影视传媒檈 were cancelled earlier this week as a result of bad weather. 

Air Tindi president Chris Reynolds confirmed that MondaySA国际影视传媒檚 flights were cancelled because of fog, and Tuesdays flights were unable to land due to extreme winds. Though he said the flight was rescheduled to Wednesday. 

Lutsel KSA国际影视传媒檈 acting chief Addie Jonasson said flight cancellations due to weather are not uncommon for the community, especially around this time of year. 

70km/h winds cancels Tuesday flights to Lutsel K'e. NNSL file photo

She said she is not overly concerned about the flight delays for now, though if they were to continue it would become worrisome.

"People that are coming back to work arenSA国际影视传媒檛 able to get back to their jobs,SA国际影视传媒 she said. 

Despite her calm over flight scheduling in the coming days, Jonasson said it has been SA国际影视传媒渧ery, very windy.SA国际影视传媒

She said community members have had boats float away from the wind and she herself has lost two trees and several raspberry bushes that she planted on her property. 

Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) meteorologist Sara Hoffman confirmed there have been strong winds in the area, though for fall she said they SA国际影视传媒渁re not particularly unusual.SA国际影视传媒

In Lutsel KSA国际影视传媒檈 she said winds Tuesday were about 70km/h and have continued to weaken throughout the week. By Friday, the wind in Lutsel KSA国际影视传媒檈 should be SA国际影视传媒渁t mostSA国际影视传媒 50km/h, she said. 

Criteria for warnings is wind at 90km/h. 

Hoffman said the windy conditions are a result of a low pressure system that formed in Alberta and has been moving northeast. 

Ulukhaktok has issued a wind warning in effect as a result. They have reported gusts as strong as 96km/h Wednesday, the strongest on record Hoffman said. 

Yellowknife too has been seeing more wind than usual with gusts around 60km/h. 

Hoffman said they are set to SA国际影视传媒渆ase offSA国际影视传媒 throughout the week.





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