yesterday's official snowfall total for #TheSoo was 35.8cm, on track for a two-day record if we get another 10+cm today.

in other news, we are at the "travel strongly discouraged" stage of shutdown. most every major route in the northeast is effectively closed. #ONStorm

tomorrow is pretty much a snow day for everyone in #TheSoo who can get snow days. ☃️

https://www.sootoday.com/local-news/updated-here-is-a-full-list-of-whats-closed-cancelled-today-12007998

UPDATED: Here is a full list of what’s closed, cancelled today and Monday

A winter storm bringing heavy snow from Sunday morning through Monday evening is prompting some Sault Ste. Marie businesses to close early or adjust operating hours

SooToday.com
first thunderstorm of the year in the wee hours of March 7th. wild. #TheSoo
as of Fri 6 Mar, the Petro-Can rack price for #TheSoo is 109.5.
y'all can ignore this thread; I'm just writing down fuel prices here in #TheSoo because I know I'm going to want to have this info later 😅

Porter 2684 from #TheSoo to Toronto Island circled a bunch of times, tried one landing, then said fk it and went back home

https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/POE2684

PD2684 (POE2684) Porter Airlines Flight Tracking and History - FlightAware

Flight status, tracking, and historical data for Porter Airlines 2684 (PD2684/POE2684) including scheduled, estimated, and actual departure and arrival times.

FlightAware

super cold days like today really show how much #TheSoo benefits from the moderating effects of Lake Superior

we're -24°C feels like -33 here right now

meanwhile in other places across the north:

Thunder Bay: -32°C / -41
White River: -36°C / -38
Sudbury: -32°C / -35
Timmins: -32°C / -42
Moosonee: -32°C / -44
Kirkland Lake: -41°C / -41

and ofc Ottawa: -26°C / -35 🥶

update: in case anybody in #TheSoo is wondering why it's taken so long to get your snowbanks cut back this year...the Giant Snowblower Team is back on my street tonight. there's so much snow that they've done a total of SIX passes so far. usually two is enough. gives you some idea of just how much snow we've gotten so far this winter, lol
wow, it's proper rain out there in #TheSoo right now. #onwx #onstorm
back to the snow globe effect here in #TheSoo. seems like the warned snowsqualls have started up. #ONStorm