PHOTO GALLERY: Niagara-on-the-Lake's big snow day

PHOTO GALLERY: Niagara-on-the-Lake’s big snow day

The dog still has to be walked, even on days like Thursday when 15 to 25 centimetres of snow was dropped on NOTL. DAN SMEENK

Sidewalks were being cleared on Queen Street on Thursday, in the aftermath of a 15 to 25 centimetre snowstorm that blasted NOTL. DAM SMEENK

Lauren O'Malley shovels snow on Mississagua Street on Thursday, clearing a pathway during a snow storm on Thursday that dropped 15 to 25 centimetres on the town. DAN SMEENK

Plows were out in full force on Thursday, as 15 to 25 centimetres of snow was dropped on NOTL. DAN SMEENK

Even snow doesn't stop everyone from doing their business, as seen here on Queen Street on Thursday, a day that saw 15 to 25 centimetres of snow dropped on NOTL. DAN SMEENK

Airport Road pre-plow, which this Home Hardware truck was driving through on Thursday, when NOTL felt the brunt of a 15 to 25 centimetre snowstorm that shut down schools and town buildings. DAN SMEENK

15 to 25 centimetres of snow was dropped on NOTL on Thursday, making roads slick, shutting down schools and town buildings, but also creating beautiful sights. DAN SMEENK

January 16, 2026

Southern Ontario was treated to a generous dumping of snow on Thursday, including Niagara-on-the-Lake — today, many are spending the day digging their way out of the major storm and preparing for a weekend of more snow.

Temperatures reached a low of -11 C in Niagara-on-the-Lake, between 15 to 25 centimetres of snow dropped, and winds reached up to 30 kilometres an hour in the daytime.