Major Flakes…Record Snowfall in February at Three Mile Lake

March 14, 2006

After a rather slow start to the winter season in most of central and northern Ontario, winter arrived with a vengeance in February in the Almaguin District. The District was one of the few areas in the province with decent snowmobiling in January, but this would prove to be nothing compared to February. Although snowfall records are not kept specifically for the Almaguin Highlands, snowfall in North Bay for February was 164.0 cm, burying the old record of 117.6 cm in 1939. Muskoka measured in at 155.6 cm, beating the 1936 mark of 132.1 cm. For those who frequent Three Mile Lake in the winter, it’s safe to say that the record for February was broken there as well!

So, if you’re lamenting the dull grey look of Southern Ontario winters, there’s probably still time to head north and see the bright white stuff…it will be a while before this all melts!

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