Thunder Bay, Ont., has had so much snow and cold that one expert says 'it feels like it's winter forever'
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Some people in northwestern Ontario might be sick of winter by now, but the latest dump of snow has been a welcome addition for cold-weather lovers across the region.
For others, this season has been reminiscent of extreme winters from the past.
Another 20 to 30 centimetres fell in areas around Thunder Bay over the weekend, adding to the already towering snow banks around the city.
"With this snow, it's even better than good," said Adrian Tessier, who said it's been years since he's seen a winter like this on the sled trails.
"A lot of our permit holders really like riding in the powder, so we left the trails the way they were and they went and played in a foot plus of powder over the weekend," added Tessier, the groomer co-ordinator for Thunder Bay Adventure Trails snowmobile club.
According to Environment Canada and Climate Change, the Thunder Bay area has certainly seen more snow than usual this winter. About 63 centimetres have already fallen this month alone — more than double the usual 27 centimetres in a typical February.
The Thunder Bay area has also been experiencing unrelenting cold this winter, which is not unusual for the region. In January, the temperature never went above 0 C.
The steady cold temperatures means the snow isn't going anywhere anytime soon.
"The extended cold period since mid-December, the fact that we've got these systems moving through, and there's no significant melting, so it feels like it's winter forever," said Gerald Cheng, a meteorologist with Environment Canada and Climate Change.
The good news is more seasonal temperatures are expected by next week, with daytime highs inching back up to around –3 C.
However, Cheng said the snow season is not over yet and locals can still expect some systems to roll through in the weeks and even months to come.
That might be bad news for people who have been looking to replace shovels and other snow-removal equipment this winter.
Sarah Green, a manager at Maier Hardware store in Thunder Bay, said keeping shovels in stock has been a challenge, which is not the norm for the store.
"It's not really a supply chain issue for us," Green said. "I think it's just the amount snow. We've had lots of people from the area, you know, around Thunder Bay are saying they can't find metal shovels anywhere."
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