There will likely be no major snowstorm Wednesday like the one that struck the city on Monday, but that doesn’t mean meteorologists are predicting sunshine and lollypops.
Environment Canada’s Wednesday morning forecast predicted that Thunder Bay could expect flurries of two to four centimetres, and not a blizzard of more than 20 centimetres.
From Sunday night and into Monday morning, more than 32 centimetres of snow hit the ground in some areas of the city. As residents dug themselves out from under that snow, meteorologists began warning that a similar storm could be en route and arriving Wednesday.
A storm that was forming in the US appeared to be heading toward Thunder Bay, and Environment Canada spokesman Geoff Coulson explained on Monday that it could be worth keeping an eye on.
“In an average winter we do see a number of these storms systems coming out of Colorado in the American southwest,” Coulson said during an interview with tbnewswatch.com.
“Each system does have a unique characteristic. Some may have more moisture and the tracks can vary somewhat. Some of them can definitely pack a punch if they have a good moisture feed and if they slowdown in the Great Lakes area.”
Had that storm reached this region it was possible that residents would have to dig out of another 30 centimetres of snow.
Instead, residents will have to deal with some wind. Environment Canada is predicting that winds will top 40 km/h, with gusts reaching 60 km/h.
