There’s no escaping plastic. It’s in the oceans, in Arctic snow, and now, more alarmingly than ever, in the very air we ...

The sheer power of the vehicles and the incredible volume of snow they move is incredible, with clearing operations performed not at a slow plod, but at speeds of 40 to 50 km an hour.

Arctic blast brings dangerously cold air and snow. Snow showers will be persistent and widespread, with near white-out conditions at times. Get the latest forecast from the FOX 17 Weather team.

Most Arctic snow tends to fall in late autumn. It’s unknown whether enough new snow would build up after wintertime ice thickening for bears and seals to make dens in spring.

"In the Arctic, climate change is happening at an accelerated pace," Pratt said. "A big question is what will happen to atmospheric composition in the Arctic as the temperatures rise and snow and ice ...