Winter storm watch in effect for Thunder Bay area

CBC News

· Posted: Mar 31, 2025 5:05 PM EDT | Last Updated: 4 hours ago

More snow, and tons of it, could beryllium headed for Thunder Bay, Ont., this week.

Environment Canada has issued a wintertime tempest ticker for the Thunder Bay, Cloud Bay and Kakabeka Falls areas, wherever 20 to 30 centimetres of snowfall could autumn aboriginal this week.

The snowfall is expected to statesman Wednesday morning and past done to Thursday morning, Environment Canada said.

"The heaviest snowfall is expected Wednesday day into Wednesday evening," the advisory reads. "Easterly winds gusting 50 to 60 km/h whitethorn effect successful section blowing snow, peculiarly for exposed areas downwind of Lake Superior. Winds are expected to easiness Wednesday night. Snow volition taper to flurries aboriginal Thursday morning."

Meanwhile, peculiar upwind statements person been issued for different parts of northwestern Ontario, wherever 10 to 20 centimetres of snowfall could autumn successful the aforesaid clip period.

The statements are successful effect for the:

• Armstrong
• Atikokan
• Beardmore
• Dryden
• Vermilion Bay
• Geraldon
• Longlac
• Igance
• Kenora
• Marathon
• Schreiber
• Nipigon
• Red Lake, and
• Sioux Lookout areas.

Environment Canada said snowfall warnings whitethorn beryllium required for those areas arsenic the tempest draws nearer.