Photo: Third time’s a charm — more wind and snow for Iqaluit

The luck of the Irish: after poor weather quashed many St. Patrick’s Day celebrations in Iqaluit last night, Iqalungmmiut woke up to their third blizzard in two weeks. Winds of 70 km/h are blowing snow across the city and delivering an early weekend for many March 18. As of this morning, the City of Iqaluit is suspending all municipal services until further notice. The Government of Nunavut, after originally saying they would be open for business in Iqaluit this morning, reversed that decision an hour later — but not before many GN employees were already on their way to work. According to Environment Canada, blizzard conditions will continue until midnight. Nunavummiut in other regions seem to be enjoying more temperate weather. Rankin Inlet expects a high of -12 C today with flurries and Cambridge Bay is sunny, with a high of -26 C. (PHOTO BY STEVE DUCHARME)