THUNDER BAY — City and area residents can expect more snow, possibly mixed at times with freezing rain, Monday night into Tuesday evening.
One monitoring station just south of Thunder Bay recorded about 16 cm of snow by Monday afternoon.
Environment Canada was unable to provide updated data from Thunder Bay Airport, but said it continues to expect total accumulations in the city between 25 and 50 cm before the slow-moving Colorado Low that's responsible for the snow exits the region.
Blown by wind gusts of up to 50 or 60 km/h, between 10 and 15 cm of fresh snow are expected Monday night, and a further five to 12 cm on Tuesday.
The City of Thunder Bay issued a news release asking residents to take extra care when approaching a snowplow or sander.
All 58 pieces of snowplowing equipment available to the city roads department are being deployed to keep priority routes clear.
Gillies Township declared a "significant weather event" under provisions of provincial law municipal road maintenance standards, and advised residents that its crews might not be able to meet normal standards during the storm.
