‘Snow Day’ Forecast: Yet Another Likely Snow Day for Kids in the Parry Sound and Muskoka Region on Thursday
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The snow squalls show no sign of stopping as they continue to blanket areas east of Georgian Bay with what seems like an unrelenting onslaught of snow over the past several days. This persistent threat of snow squalls is set to carry on through the night and into Thursday, which will likely result in school bus cancellations in the hardest-hit areas.
Lake effect snow to the east of Lake Huron has been affecting Grey, Bruce, Huron, and Perth counties throughout the day. This activity is expected to subside somewhat overnight, which implies that the likelihood of a snow day remains high, although not as certain, given that conditions in the morning are expected to improve compared to the recent past.
In the Fort Erie and Picton regions, there have been sporadic heavy snowfalls due to lake effect snow from Lakes Ontario and Erie. While this is predicted to lessen overnight, there remains a slight possibility of school bus cancellations for Thursday.
Areas with the highest likelihood of a snow day on Thursday are Muskoka and Parry Sound, standing at a 90% chance of school bus cancellations. If our forecast holds, this would mark the fourth snow day for Parry Sound and the third for Muskoka this week.
Residents of the Bruce Peninsula face a 75% chance of school bus cancellations, while the odds range between 25-50% for the rest of the Grey and Bruce counties, as well as Manitoulin Island. There is also a slight chance (25%) of cancellations in Goderich, northern Simcoe, Haliburton, North Bay, and Prince Edward County.
For the remainder of Southern Ontario, which has not been significantly affected by lake effect snow, the probability of school bus cancellations is below 10%.
Disclaimer: Instant Weather has zero authority when it comes to bus and school closures. It is completely up to the school boards, bus companies, local authorities, and parents to decide what is best for their children. This is our best guess based on our forecast.
