The Sun Parlour experienced its first major winter storm of 2026 as what the U.S. calls Winter Storm Fern made its way through the region on Sunday, January 25.
The massive storm covered most of the American midwest and eastern seaboard as it brought copious amounts of snow and ice to southern states not normally accustomed to winter weather.
Windsor-Essex County appeared to be in the crosshairs as forecasts were upgraded throughout last week with estimates finally settling on about 15-20 cm expected.
As of Monday morning, clean-up crews were working hard to get sidewalks, parking lots, driveways and roadways cleaned out, as the forecasted amount seemed to pile up on local landscapes. Drifting along the Lake Erie shoreline made for some deep snow pockets in those areas.
Municipal work crews were busy Sunday night into Monday morning across the region. Here, Leamington’s sidewalk plow cleans up in front of the United Church on John Street.
SUN photo by Mark Ribble
Residents were busy throughout the town of Kingsville shoveling their driveways after Sunday’s big snowfall. Pictured are Primrose Drive neighbours, Jerry Chobrda on the left, and Richard Horwood on the right, as they tackle the driveway snow on a crisp Monday morning.
SUN photo by Paul Forman
A familiar sight in the area on Monday, as this Essex County snowplow makes its way down Point Pelee Drive.
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