ðɪs hˈaɪ pɹɪsˌɪpɪtˈeɪʃən ænd kˈuːl sˈʌmɚz ɪz dˈuː tə ðə pˈaʊɚfəl ˈɪnfluːəns ʌvðɪ aɪslˈændɪk lˈoʊ ænd ðə lˈæbɹɐdˌoːɹ kˈɜːɹənt ˌɔn ɪts wˈɛstɚn sˈaɪd, ænd ɡˈɪvz vˈɛɹi hˈɛvi snˈoʊfɔːl ʌv pɜː jˈɪɹ wɪð ɐn ˈævɹɪdʒ mˈæksɪməm kˈʌvɚɹ ʌv dˈʊɹɹɪŋ mˈɑːɹtʃ ænd ˈeɪpɹəl.
This high precipitation and cool summers is due to the powerful influence of the Icelandic Low and the Labrador Current on its western side, and gives very heavy snowfall of  per year with an average maximum cover of  during March and April.