THUNDER BAY – The Thunder Bay area could see significant rainfall Wednesday night and into Thursday morning, Environment Canada warns.
The agency issued a special weather statement for the city of Thunder Bay, and across much of the North Shore and Greenstone regions, Tuesday afternoon.
Total amounts of 20 to 40 millimetres are possible by the time rain changes to snow Thursday morning, according to the weather statement.
Areas near Lake Superior could see higher amounts thanks to south/southeast winds off of the lake. The area could see wind gusts of 70 to 80 kilometres an hour, particularly on Thursday afternoon.
Environment Canada attributed the weather event to a low pressure system that’s expected to track through the American Midwest into the Upper Great Lakes by Wednesday.
Uncertainty remains over the expected location and intensity of the system, the agency said, with further warnings to be issued as necessary.
The area also has a 40 per cent chance of rain drizzle overnight Tuesday and early Wednesday, with fog patches expected. Temperatures aren't expected to fall below zero consistently until later in the day on Thursday.
