Blowing snow advisories remain in effect, temperatures will drop

CTV News Meteorologist Julie Atchison has the morning forecast

A crippling winter storm that hit Wednesday afternoon has moved out of the area, but some colder temperatures remain.

A blowing snow advisory remains in effect for much of the region with poor visibility and drifting snow on the roadways.

“We’ll reach our high first thing [Thursday] morning, and by the afternoon the winds shift northwest, ushering in much colder air,” said CTV London Meteorologist Julie Atchison. “We have flurries in the forecast as we head into the afternoon.

The London region will be about minus 1 degree in the morning, but that drops to about minus 5 degrees in the afternoon.

Sunshine pokes out again Friday, but it’ll be cold with a high of minus 7.

Bus cancellations/School closures

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- All London District Catholic School Boad schools and buildings are closed for the day and all athletic and extracurricular events are cancelled

- All Thames Valley District School Board schools, education centres, distribution centre, EarlyON centres, child care centres, and before/after school programs are closed

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Here’s a look at the London, Ont. region’s forecast

Thursday: Flurries. Risk of freezing drizzle this morning. Local blowing snow late this morning and this afternoon. Local amount 2 cm. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 increasing to 40 gusting to 60 this morning. High minus 2 with temperature falling to minus 6 this afternoon. Wind chill minus 9 this morning and minus 14 this afternoon.

Thursday Night: Flurries ending near midnight then clearing. Local blowing snow this evening and after midnight. Local amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind west 30 km/h gusting to 50. Low minus 12. Wind chill minus 13 this evening and minus 20 overnight.

Friday: A mix of sun and cloud. Wind west 20 km/h gusting to 40. High minus 6. Wind chill minus 20 in the morning and minus 11 in the afternoon.

Saturday: Periods of snow. High minus 1.

Sunday: Snow. Windy. High minus 3.

Monday: A mix of sun and cloud with 40 per cent chance of flurries. Windy. High minus 9.