Environment Canada issued a special weather statement for Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, on March 20, 2026, as the region prepares for about 10 centimetres of new snow. This weather event is expected to bring heavy snowfall at times, with rates reaching up to three centimetres per hour.
The fast-falling snow will likely make it difficult to see while driving and could make roads and sidewalks hard to navigate. Residents are encouraged to be careful on local routes as visibility is expected to drop during the peak of the storm.
This fresh snowfall arrives just days after a massive winter storm hit the City of Sault Ste. Marie around March 16, 2026. That earlier event dumped between 30 and 80 centimetres of snow across the area, creating a challenging cleanup for municipal crews.
So far this year, the total amount of snow in the community has passed 500 centimetres. Local emergency services and snow removal teams continue to manage the ongoing impacts of the record-breaking winter season.
