THUNDER BAY — For the second year in a row, Thunder Bay residents had to endure an unusually soggy and snowy April, but there is hope on the horizon.
Long-range forecast models point to May being warmer and drier than normal.
Sunshine and seasonal temperatures will return by Wednesday, and by Sunday temperatures should approach 19 degrees, which is several degrees above normal.
Environment Canada meteorologist Geoff Coulson said current forecast models are indicating that "as we go through the second, third and fourth week of the month, they are all expected to be somewhat warmer than normal."
"It also looks like a major shift in the precipitation pattern. We had a lot of precipitation in April, but as we go further into May we expect a somewhat drier-than-normal pattern to set in," Coulson said.
At Thunder Bay Airport, 43 millimetres of rain fell in April, compared with the long-term average of 29.5 mm.
There was also 53 centimetres of snow, which is way above the normal of 12.4 cm.
Coulson noted that April 2022 saw Thunder Bay receive six more centimetres of snow than last month, and twice the amount of rain at 87 mm.
