Rural schools are closed Friday in Thunder Bay, Ont., and all school bus routes are cancelled in the city as a snow storm makes it way through the region.

Environment Canada has issued multiple weather alerts for the northwest, including snowfall warnings for Thunder Bay, Kenora, Dryden and Fort Frances areas. Snowfall is expected to continue through to this evening.

The weather agency said total snowfall accumulations of 15 to 25 centimetres is expected. There's also a risk of freezing rain near…