A Strong low pressure system is hitting the area hard with sustained winds of around 30km’h and gusting beyond 60 km/h creating blowing and drifting snow.
The storm is expected to last right through this evening and leave behind anywhere from 15 to 30cm of new snow. Driving conditions are described as hazardous, blowing snow has reduced visibility. Winds will continues to blow the snow around until at least overnight tonight before the low pressure system exits the area.
The storm forced cancellations of school buses Monday morning, schools however were open.
Despite the on-going storm, OPP report that Highway 17 remains open both north and east of the Sault at this hour, Check SaultOnline.com for any updates.
A number of businesses and services were also closed today due to the weather, The Bushplane Centre closed at noon while   Ontario Works, Housing Services and Early Years Office was also closed due to Inclement weather.
If schools closed there would be that much less traffic on roads, for those that have to go to work!! Pretty sure my owner paid more for wages than profit yesterday, i would have gladly stayed home if given the opportunity. Driving on days like that should be limited to emergency needs only, mall parking lots were quite funny to watch yesterday tho, whats so important that you had to go out in that weather omg lol
The plows always come at night, which makes sense cuz thats when the storm calms down. I seen people driving around in small cars getting stuck, comon is sault ste marie, people here dont know how to drive in general lmfao you think they are gonna stop driving in this weather?
Stay home boneheads. People out walking their dinner off. Good luck
They did Shannon 3 times already. People should stay put.
Ryan Olar
Where is the Plows should be out full force we knew about this storm 2days ago wth
Michelle Penrice-Boland its basically blowing all over. roads were not that bad earlier but the blowing snow made it hard to see.
i did see some on my way home though. they will be non stop till tomorrow
Leslie Greenwood ty
stay home and hibernate! lol
Leslie Greenwood I am is this what they call a snow day hahahah
Leslie Greenwood hahahah I love coat 🧥 lol
Michelle Penrice-Boland Just came home from work and I haven’t seen one snowplough out at all and most of the streets you can barely get down any street
Ty
The plows are trying their best to keep up. If people would get off the roads it would help. I am sure you can do with out until tomorrow
I managed ty
Greenwoods is closed also. Horses broke fence so i came home to fix it and decided to stay put. Baseline is a whiteout. be safe everyone
Greenwoods is closed! went to work but had to leave at 1030am…took 35 mins to get home. Baseline is treacherous. Be safe everyone!
Stay safe everyone!!!
Get those people off the roads my oh my they don’t know that the weather changed or what grrrrrrrr
I dont understand why they keep the schools open. If the roads are unsafe shut down the city and everyone stay home and safe. Let the city do their jobs and work on the streets with little traffic.
Drive to conditions and then the roads are safe.
Marty Frost yes but we all know not everyone is capable of that which makes us that do a target
Nancy Davie I just drove home from work and u wouldn’t beleive the craziness of the drivers !
Annette Bouchard I sure would. Glad your home safe
Nancy Davie ty Nancy . There was a guy just because he had four-wheel-drive weaving in and out of traffic cut two people off heading west on second line by superior Heights collegiate
Annette Bouchard what an ass. I was up there earlier and visibly and road was aweful.
Nancy Davie yes it was terrible and that was approximately 2 o’clock I left work I believe the storm started early this morning when I first went to work so my point is they couldn’t snow plough at least once during the day so people could get home?
Annette Bouchard that was my point earlier. I hope everyone stays safe and for those who have no idea how to drive stay home.
Just cuz schools open dont mean u gotta send them
Matt Cripps not the point
Can we just say… duhh? I mean if you can see the roads, corners, stoplights… maybe just turn around and go home
Sydney Peters. Taylor Searles
Drivers create hazardous conditions
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