1 Apr 14 – “A cruel April fool’s joke has seemingly been played on Northwestern Ontario by mother nature,” said Environment Canada. “A fierce winter storm has pummeled the region with a colossal snowfall and pockets of freezing rain in some areas.”
“Record snowfall amounts have been received in some locales including Sioux Lookout which received 47 cm (18.5 inches) yesterday alone beating the old daily record of 40.6 cm (16.0 inches) set on November 16 1941.”
The storm total in Sioux Lookout since early yesterday morning has reached an astounding 55 centimetres (21.7″).
Also, Armstrong’s snow depth has surpassed 1 metre (39.4″+), as if to emphasize spring’s tentative start.
The following is a summary of weather event information received by Environment Canada as of 2 P.M. EDT.
Location………….estimated storm total snowfall
Sioux Lookout……..55 centimetres (21.7″)
Armstrong…………49 centimetres (19.3″)
Dryden……………40 to 45 centimetres (15.7″ to 17.7″) as of 11 A.M. EDT.
Pickle Lake……….30 centimetres (11.8″)
http://weather.gc.ca/warnings/weathersummaries_e.html
Thanks to Terry Homeniuk for this link