Barnes Ice Cap Loses Snow Cover Early, Exposing Melt Features

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Canada's Barnes Ice Cap on Baffin Island experienced an unusually early and rapid loss of its snow cover during the summer of 2026. The event was documented by NASA, which observed the glacial ice becoming fully exposed ahead of typical seasonal timelines. With the snow stripped away, a series of melt features across the ice cap's surface became visible. The early snow loss is consistent with broader patterns of accelerating ice melt observed in Arctic regions.

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