Morning News – January 8

January 8, 2022 at 07:56

Weather:

• Winter storm warning in effect for:

Wawa – Pukaskwa Park
White River – Dubreuilville
Marathon – Schreiber
Nipigon – Rossport

• Today – Snow at times heavy and local blowing snow. Amount 5 to 10 cm except 15 cm over higher terrain. Wind south 50 km/h gusting to 80. High minus 3. Wind chill minus 19 this morning and minus 12 this afternoon.
• Tonight – Flurries ending overnight then cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries. Local blowing snow this evening and after midnight. Amount 5 cm. Wind southwest 40 km/h gusting to 60. Low minus 14. Wind chill minus 11 this evening and minus 23 overnight.

News Tidbits:

• Searchmont Resort is opening the Quad Lift this weekend. The lifts are open from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Wednesday to Sunday. In all, there are eight runs available with a snow base of 60 to 90 centimetres, depending on the location on the hill.
• Congratulations to Louise Quesnel of Sudbury! Shewon the $199,930 jackpot in the Sault Area Hospital Foundation’s (SAHF) December electronic and online 50/50 draw. Her lucky number (Z-1906531) was drawn electronically.