Thunder Bay – Weather Desk – A wintry stretch continues across far northern Ontario this weekend. While it is the first day of Spring on Friday it still feels like Old Man Winter is not all that willing to depart.
Friday brings light snow or flurries to several communities, Saturday stays cold with more cloud and spotty snow, and Sunday trends brighter for most areas, although temperatures remain firmly below freezing from the northwest interior to the James Bay coast.
Marten Falls / Ogoki
For Marten Falls and Ogoki, Friday sees light snow ending in the morning, then some clearing, with a high near -3°C. Friday night turns partly cloudy, then cloudier late with a 60 percent chance of light snow and a low of -14°C. Saturday stays cloudy with a 60 percent chance of light snow in the morning, periods of light snow by noon, north winds building to 30 km/h, and a high of -5°C. Sunday improves to a mix of sun and cloud with a high of -9°C.
Neskantaga
Neskantaga also stays in a cold, unsettled pattern. Friday starts with light snow ending in the morning, followed by some clearing and a high near -3°C. Overnight, clouds increase with a 60 percent chance of light snow and a low of -14°C. Saturday brings cloudy skies, a 60 percent chance of light snow in the morning, periods of light snow around noon, and a high of -5°C. Sunday looks a little brighter, with a mix of sun and cloud and a high of -9°C.
Sachigo Lake
Sachigo Lake stays mainly cloudy Friday, with periods of light snow beginning late in the afternoon and a daytime high of -4°C. Snow tapers overnight, with about 2 cm expected before conditions turn cloudy with a 40 percent chance of flurries and a low of -8°C. Saturday remains cloudy with a 40 percent chance of flurries, and temperatures fall to about -11°C in the afternoon. Sunday turns sunny, with a high near -6°C.
Kitchenuhmaykoosib
Kitchenuhmaykoosib sees a mix of sun and cloud Friday with a high of -4°C. Clouds thicken in the evening, and periods of light snow begin around midnight, with a low of -11°C. On Saturday, light snow ends in the morning, followed by cloudy skies and a 40 percent chance of flurries, with a high of -6°C and a much colder night down to -26°C. Sunday is sunny with a high of -6°C.
Attawapiskat
Attawapiskat stays mainly cloudy Friday before clearing later in the day, with a high of -9°C. Friday night drops sharply to -21°C under partly cloudy skies, with wind chills cold enough for a frostbite risk. Saturday remains mainly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of afternoon flurries and a high of -9°C. Sunday turns sunny with a high of -10°C.
Round Lake
For Round Lake, the Weagamow Lake forecast calls for mainly cloudy skies Friday with periods of light snow beginning near noon and about 2 cm expected, with a high of -3°C. Friday night stays cloudy with a 40 percent chance of flurries and a low of -8°C. Saturday remains cloudy with a 40 percent chance of flurries and a high of -5°C. Sunday brings a mix of sun and cloud with a high near -5°C.
Wardrobe and Travel Outlook
This is still full winter-gear weather across the north. Heavy coats, insulated boots, gloves, and hats are the right choice, and travel may slow at times Friday into Saturday where light snow, flurries, and stronger north winds develop. The coldest overnight conditions are expected in Attawapiskat, Sachigo Lake, and Kitchenuhmaykoosib, where lows fall well below -15°C.
Weather Trivia
Daylight is gaining quickly across the far north even though winter temperatures are hanging on. Environment Canada lists sunrise around 7:47 AM and sunset around 7:57 PM in Ogoki, while Kitchenuhmaykoosib is already seeing sunrise near 8:03 AM and sunset near 8:13 PM.
