UPDATE at 4:51 p.m.
Thunder Bay’s already seen around 25 centimetres of snow yesterday, and now we can expect another 20 to 25 centimetres before New Year’s Eve. Environment Canada’s Peter Kimbell explains most of the heavy snowfall will take place overnight. “Probably 10 to 15 overnight and that should end tomorrow morning, so clearing by Tuesday afternoon. So we will have a chance to clear it all up tomorrow cause most of the snow will be done overnight.”
Kimbell says 5 to 10 centimetres of snow is expected this afternoon. The Environment Canada official notes there will be strong winds that will mix up blowing snow making visibility poor and suggests if you can to stay off the road.
Hydro Update:
As for power outages, Synergy North has no outages to report. Hydro One’s outage map had around 100 customers without power but it has since been restored.
Ontario 511: In Beardmore, the eastbound lane of Highway 11 is blocked by a tractor trailer in the ditch. On Highway 11/17 at Hwy 587, the eastbound median lane is blocked due to a disabled transport truck.
At the Thunder Bay airport, a 2:13 p.m. Porter flight from Toronto is cancelled, as well as a Bearskin flight from Dryden, Fort Frances, Kenora scheduled for 9:30 a.m. A Bearskin flight from Sioux Lookout for 9:40 this morning has been scheduled to land at 12:15.
Garbage and recycling pick up that was meant to be today and tomorrow are now being put off until the weekend. If your garbage day falls on Monday or Tuesday, it will now take place on Saturday and Sunday.
The Municipality of Oliver Paipoonge issued a statement advising motorists to be cautious on Sunday. They are advising residents to use extra caution when travelling as the municipality may not be able to meet maintenance standards due to the accumulation of heavy snowfall over the next 48 hours. This declaration will not change winter maintenance on municipal roads and there are no road closures at this time. Roads in the municipality will not be plowed after 6:00 pm today and during the overnight hours. Plowing will continue, commencing at 4:00 am.
