BE PREPARED. LATEST SNOW STORM SUCKER PUNCH COULD ‘PRODUCE EVEN MORE THAN 50 CMS’: ENVIRO CANADA
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com
MUSKOKA — O-o-h! Here we go again.
Six weeks after the worst storm in more than a decade, south Muskoka is about to get pounded again.
Just look out the window. It’s a slow snow go already.
Already businesses are closing early Monday in anticipation of 30-50 cms — or “more” of snow and events, too, are already being cancelled for tonight and Tuesday.
Peter Kimbell, Environment Canada climatologist, said this afternoon that while the snow accumulation won’t likely to amount to the same as the end of November and beginning of December — this storm will be another doozy.
Another serious one for damn sure. Shovels at the ready.
Everyone’s on alert from home owners to snow plow operators.
So if you learned anything from “Snow-maggedon 1,” preparation is the key word with regard to hydro, candles, food and water. And checking on neighbours.
Kimbell tells MuskokaTODAY.com 30-50 cms “is accurate.
“It should be a pretty impressive snow squall band that will be developing. Essentially starting to develop now (at 2:30 p.m.).
“But it’s going to intensify this afternoon and evening — and reach its peak about tonight.”
Likely overnight.
He said while storms can sometimes move around, “they always do meander a little bit.
“But they can also lock in. And if it locks in for an extended period of time it could produce even more than 50 cms of snow.”
So what’s the crystal ball forecast at mid-afternoon about locking in?
“Well it’s a pretty good chance that it will lock in for at least a 6- to 12-hour period.
“So that’s why we have 50 cms in there.”
He said Environment Canada expects a lot less just east of Lake Huron.
“But Georgian Bay should be a pretty good band for a good period of time. And in to tomorrow. So it doesn’t really move south of the area until Tuesday afternoon or even Tuesday evening.
“So a maximum of 50 cms easily and possibly even more in some areas.”
Kimbell couldn’t say precisely where the most snow will fall after more than 100 cms the last time here.
“No, because it’s going to be so localized. It might be Bracebridge that gets 50, 60, 70. And then Gravenhurst gets very little. So it’s going to be very regionally local.”
This is just another Georgian Bay lake effect it seems, eh?
“Yep.”
So batter up and batter down.
It’s going to get worse before it gets better again.
Stay safe.
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