A winter storm bringing heavy snow from Sunday morning through Monday evening is prompting some Sault Ste. Marie businesses to close early or adjust operating hours

SooToday has been notified of the following weather-related closures and adjusted hours. Please email all notices to [email protected].

 

Algoma District School Board (ADSB) — All facilities will be closed Monday, March 16, due to severe weather. Employees are not expected to report to work. Operations are expected to resume Tuesday, March 17.

Huron Superior Catholic District School Board – All schools and board facilities closed Monday, March 16, due to ongoing severe weather. This closure applies to all communities across the board. Employees scheduled to work are asked to remain home.

YMCA Sault Ste. Marie — All YMCA locations, including offsite childcare centres, will be closed Monday, March 16, due to severe weather.

Algoma District Services Administration Board (ADSAB) – Social services offices in Wawa, Thessalon, Blind River, Elliot Lake, and the head office in Little Rapids will be closed Monday, March 16, due to severe weather.

Our Driving School — The class scheduled for Monday, March 16, has been cancelled due to weather. The session will be made up Wednesday, March 18. The first class will now begin Tuesday, March 17.

Child Care Algoma programs and services (Sault Ste. Marie and district) – All programs closed Monday, March 16, due to heavy snow, inclement weather, and poor road conditions. Programs are expected to resume normal operations Tuesday, March 17, barring further weather issues.

CI Assante Wealth Management – Office closed Monday due to weather.

Feifel Gualazzi Personal Injury Law Firm – The office will be closed Monday, March 16, due to the weather.

Waabinong Head Start Family Services – Closed Monday; scheduled to reopen Tuesday.

Sault Community Health Centre — The centre will be closed all day. Staff will contact anyone with scheduled appointments. Residents are asked to monitor for updates as the storm continues.

Quality Cleaners and Parkway Cleaners — Both locations will be closed for the day.

Country Style — The restaurant will be closed Monday due to the weather.

Municipal Office of Huron Shores — The office will be closed to in-person services Monday, March 16, due to ongoing weather conditions. Municipal staff will continue to monitor emails and respond as soon as possible. Residents are encouraged to monitor local weather and travel advisories. Further updates will be provided if conditions change.

Tomlinson Law — The office will be closed due to inclement weather. All appointments are cancelled and will be rescheduled once staff return.

Children’s Aid Society of Algoma — All offices are closed. Emergency services remain available by calling the after-hours phone line.

Dr. Joanna Lamberts and Dr. Hayden Murray Dentistry — Offices will be closed Monday due to inclement weather.

THRIVE Child Development Centre — All services at the Sault Ste. Marie locations on Johnson Avenue and Queen Street, as well as the H.S. McLellan Preschool, are cancelled. This includes appointments, evening groups, and clinics. District offices in Elliot Lake, Blind River, Wawa, and Hornepayne are also closed.

Algoma Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinic — The clinic will be closed Monday, March 16, due to inclement weather.

Pim Street Dental — The office will be closed Monday due to severe weather.

Esquire Club closed today at 7 p.m. and will be closed on Monday.

Canpar Express — The courier company will be closed Monday due to severe weather and will not be delivering or picking up parcels.

IDA Pharmacy store hours adjusted due to winter storm:


Closing at 4 p.m.: Wellington Square, Urban Square, Market Mall



Open until 5 p.m.: Queenstown

The public will be updated via the store’s social media pages.


Shooters Downstairs Lounge will be closing early at 5 p.m. today due to the winter storm. The forecast calls for heavy snow from Sunday morning through Monday evening. Management urges customers to stay safe and avoid traveling in the hazardous conditions.

City of Sault Ste. Marie — Garbage and recycling collection scheduled for Monday, March 16, 2026, has been cancelled due to weather. Collection will be postponed to next Monday. Residents affected by the delay may place additional bags out for collection next week. Bins should be removed from the curb to assist snow-clearing operations.

Rankin Arena — Closed this evening due to severe weather. Officials will reassess tomorrow for any additional closures.

Transit – SooToday was told this afternoon that transit is still running.

SK Group on Queen Street will be closed tomorrow. 

Alzheimer Society Sault Ste. Marie & Algoma District — The office will be closed Monday, March 16, due to severe weather.

Algoma Public Health — All offices are closed to the public on Monday, March 16, 2026, due to significant weather. All clinics, classes, and events scheduled for the day will be rescheduled.

Municipality of Huron Shores — Municipal snowplow operations have been temporarily suspended due to extremely poor visibility and unsafe conditions. Crews will return to the roads Monday morning once conditions allow. All municipal waste disposal sites will also be closed Monday, March 16. Residents are strongly encouraged to avoid unnecessary travel.

Sault College — The campus is closed and all in-person classes and activities are cancelled effective immediately through Monday, March 16, 2026, due to inclement weather and hazardous travel. This includes all on-campus services, offices, and offsite College operations and student placements unless otherwise specified. Normal operations are expected to resume Tuesday, March 17, 2026. More information is available at https://www.saultcollege.ca/school-closure.