Weather projection on 21 August 2019 showing extreme low pressure headed for the northern Canada, causing an “Arctic ice smasher” storm that is arriving about two months early for the Arctic. Graphic: The Weather Network

By Tyler Hamilton
21 August 2019

(The Weather Network) – This storm is about two months early for the Arctic.

Later this week a rare system will make its way into the Arctic Ocean. This system’s pressure centre is expected to dip to an unusually low value for the month of August.

Just how low?

When you look at other climatology tools, the outlier even becomes more apparent, hinting at the extreme anomaly: [more]

Eyes on an extreme ice smasher headed for the Arctic