Spring storm delays us getting into camp

This is the scene out our front window in Nolalu, ON today, Monday, April 16.
We hoped to be on our way out to camp this morning but delayed our departure from Nolalu when we saw the weather forecast.
Red Lake missed the snowfall which measures about three inches in Nolalu and is twice that in other parts of Northwestern Ontario near Thunder Bay.
Highway 17 -- the Trans-Canada Highway -- was closed between Thunder Bay and Ignace this morning.
The main reason for the highway closure was freezing rain that fell ahead of the snow last night, creating treacherous driving conditions.
Meanwhile, up at Red Lake, the last of the ice has floated into Howey Bay and is jammed at the south end of the bay, right where we dock at Red Lake Marine. We could have avoided the jam by launching at St. Paul's Bay landing but there is also a -9 C temperature with a stiff north wind that makes the wind chill near -20 C.
We're not in that big of a hurry!
So, now our plan is to get to Red Lake and out to camp on Wednesday.
The weather is supposed to gradually keep warming up for the next few days and then be very nice next week.
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