Weather alerts have ended, but wintery weather still headed for Thunder Bay, northwestern Ontario
CBC
Potentially dangerous weather is in the forecast for Thunder Bay and northwestern Ontario as a passing storm brings cold, snow and high winds.
On Wednesday afternoon, Environment Canada issued a weather advisory for Thunder Bay and special weather statements for the entire region. Those alerts ended on Thursday morning.
Rain fell overnight and early Thursday morning but plummeting temperatures are expected to follow.
Gerald Cheng is a meteorologist with Environment and Climate Change Canada.
He said the weather is due to a low pressure system tracking into the upper Great Lakes.
"We will start off with rain, but we will end with snow, and five to 10 centimetres is possible," said Cheng. "And not only that, on Thursday the winds will be gusting up to 80 kilometres per hour. It is certainly something to be mindful of because whenever we hear winds that strong, there will be always be the possibility of power outages."
Cheng said there will also be possible snow or blowing snow through the day Thursday.
He said the daytime highs for this time of year are usually about - 6 C and he expects the northwest will be back into more seasonal weather for quite some time.
The Lakehead Region Conservation Authority also issued a flood outlook for Thunder Bay and the surrounding area.There's a chance that the rain can mix with melting snow and create flooding conditions.
The conservation authority said they expect the snow pack will absorb the majority of the rain, but it could pond in low-lying area and ditches.
There's a possibility that by the weekend, when temperatures will drop, there may be quick accumulation of ice that could block culverts and ditches.
The LRCA said the public should use caution due to the fast changing conditions and are advised to stay away from waterways and icy banks and keep children away as well.
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