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Yet another snowfall warning has been issued for the City of Thunder Bay and the Superior West area, with between 15 and 25 centimetres of snow expected.
Environment and Climate Change Canada issued the yellow-level warning Monday afternoon, with a moderate impact level and what the agency describes as a high forecast confidence. The snow is expected to start overnight Monday and continue into Tuesday.
Affected areas include:
- City of Thunder Bay.
- Cloud Bay – Dorion.
- Marathon – Schreiber.
- Nipigon – Rossport.
- Wawa – Pukaskwa Park.
“Snow associated with an Alberta Clipper will begin affecting portions of Superior West and the City of Thunder Bay beginning late overnight and will advance eastward to reach Wawa by late morning,” Monday’s warning says.
“Southerly winds gusting up to 60 kilometres an hour will result in areas of blowing snow, further reducing visibility.”
Conditions are expected to improve from west to east later Tuesday afternoon or evening.
Thunder Bay, Ont., has been pelted with snowfall in the last week, with nearly 40 centimetres of snow recorded between Wednesday and Friday alone. (Marc Doucette/CBC)
Geoff Coulson, a warning preparedness meteorologist with Environment and Climate Change Canada, told CBC News late Monday afternoon that Thunder Bay can expect between 15 and 20 centimetres, while the greater Superior West area could see up to 25 centimetres.
A total of 39 centimetres of snow was recorded in the Thunder Bay area between Wednesday and Friday, he said.
In all, 46 centimetres of snow has been recorded in the area so far this February, far surpassing the month’s average of 26.9 centimetres, “and this latest snowfall is just going to add to that total,” Coulson said.
People should prepare for heavy, blowing snow Tuesday morning and notable accumulations on the ground by Tuesday afternoon and evening, he said.
“Slow things down, leave lots of space between yourself and the vehicle in front of you, so you’ve got that extra stopping distance,” Coulson said.
The snowfall warning notes that conditions along Highways 11 and 17 may be hazardous.
“Roads and walkways will likely be difficult to navigate due to accumulating snow,” it says. “Prepare for quickly changing and deteriorating travel conditions. Allow extra time for travel.”
Heading into March, Coulson said people shouldn’t get their hopes up about an early spring, as lighter flurries are forecasted for the coming days.
“We do know that March is still very much a winter month in northwestern Ontario, so I think it’s pretty safe to say that there’ll be more storm systems to come in the coming weeks,” he said.
