Monday Morning News – January 15

Weather: Snow Squall Watch in Effect

• Today – Flurries with risk of snow squalls. Local blowing snow this afternoon. Local amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind west 30 km/h gusting to 50. High -9. Wind chill -22 this morning and -17 this afternoon.
• Tonight – Flurries or local snow squalls. Local blowing snow. Local amount 5 to 10 cm. Wind west 20 km/h gusting to 50. Low -15. Wind chill -17 this evening and -24 overnight.

News Tidbits:

• The Soo Locks in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan will close to all marine traffic beginning 11:59 p.m. January 15, or until commercial traffic ceases, through 12:01 a.m. March 25 to perform seasonal critical maintenance. It looks like the Philip R. Clarke will be the last to get through the locks tonight as it heads to Ohio.