About 15 to 18 centimetres of snow fell in the Thunder Bay, Ont., area over the last 24 hours, leading to rural school closures and some school bus route cancellations.
Student Transportation Services of Thunder Bay announced the cancellation of rural school bus routes early Thursday morning due to poor weather and road conditions.
Additionally, several public schools are closed for the day:
Crestview Public School Five Mile Public School Gorham and Ware Community School Kakabeka Falls Public School Mc Kenzie Public School Nor’wester View Public School Whitefish Public School And Valley Central Public School
All Thunder Bay Catholic, French Catholic, and French Public schools remain open.
The winter storm started Wednesday afternoon, first affecting areas around the city. As conditions worsened, some Thunder Bay area schools had to dismiss students early.
Environment Canada was predicting between 20 to 40 centimetres of snow during the storm. However, reports showed about 15 to 18 centimetres at observation stations located southwest of Thunder Bay International Airport and near Silver Harbour.
These amounts were recorded by 11:00 p. m. Wednesday night, just before a lull in the storm’s intensity.
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Blowing and drifting snow significantly reduced visibility in the Thunder Bay, Ont., area Wednesday (Marc Doucette/CBC Thunder Bay)
A yellow winter storm warning remains in effect for both Thunder Bay and Kakabeka Falls areas.
“Another wave of snow has moved into the area and is expected to bring an additional 5 to 10 centimetres by this afternoon. Blowing snow with winds gusting up to 60 kilometres per hour are also expected, particularly near the shores of Lake Superior. These hazardous conditions will improve this afternoon,” reads the alert issued by Environment Canada.
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) in Thunder Bay are advising everyone to be extra careful on the roads after Wednesday’s snowfall. Police suggest driving slower and keeping more distance from other vehicles while on the road.
“The highways in the area are not too bad, but if you’re going to be traveling today.. take your time, watch for other drivers, really slow it down and if you don’t feel safe or don’t have experience driving in weather like this, just stay home,” said Constable Joel Eppinghaus in a video posted on OPP social media channels.
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