Also known as The Great Indian Desert. It is the world's 9th largest subtropical desert. Arid region in the North Western part of the Indian subcontinent and forms a natural boundary running along the border between India and Pakistan.
A massive winter storm passed through Thunder Bay Wednesday night, dumping snow throughout the city, cancelling school bus service and closing one highway in the region. According to Environment Canada, about 15 cm of snow fell in Thunder Bay. Some communities to the west of the city, including Atikokan and Upsala, received between 10 and 20 cm. Highway 11 between Hearst and Longlac was closed for several hours Thursday morning.
Usually, winter storms do not produce snow unless the storm moves in such a way to bring cold air out of Canada directly or with only a short trajectory over water. Seattle-Tacoma's average first occurrence of 32 degrees Fahrenheit in the fall is November 11 and the average last occurrence in the spring is March 24.