Rural commuters and students in Thunder Bay face canceled transportation and school closures as thunder bay weather brings near‑freezing damp conditions and gusty winds, Monday at 7: 00 a. m. ET, with forecasts calling for northwest gusts to 50 km/h and daytime highs near +3°C.
Thunder Bay residents and rural students hit by cancellations
ALL RURAL TRANSPORTATION is cancelled for today, Monday, March 9, 2026, because of extremely poor road conditions; multiple rural schools are closed. Officials advise people who must travel to assume slick spots remain even in town and to wear boots with good traction for sidewalks and short trips.
Thunder Bay Weather pattern driving gusty winds and mixed precipitation
The thunder bay weather pattern has featured very moist air and a low, falling barometer around 99. 1 kPa, producing light, wet snow at above‑freezing temperatures Sunday and slushy buildup on untreated surfaces. Early Sunday gusts were forecast as high as 60 km/h before easing, while Monday’s wind shift to the northwest brought gusts up to 50 km/h and a mix of spotty flurries or rain showers.
Thunder Bay outlook as colder air returns Monday night
Colder air is expected to settle in Monday night, with one forecast showing lows near -8°C and wind chills approaching -13; another outlook noted temperatures dropping back below freezing near -9°C the following morning. With humidity near 100% and dew points close to the air temperature, low cloud and patchy fog are possible in sheltered areas as temperatures fall.
If pressure remains near the 99 kPa range into Monday night, gusty winds and quick switches between rain and snow are expected to persist into the next morning.
