Snow squall warning for points north (11:25 a.m. update)

SPECIAL WEATHER
STATEMENT

ENVIRONMENT CANADA

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WATCHES/WARNINGS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO.

SNOW SQUALL WARNING FOR SEARCHMONT - MONTREAL RIVER HARBOUR - BATCHAWANA BAY - AGAWA - LAKE SUPERIOR PARK.

SNOW SQUALLS TODAY AND TONIGHT.

COLD WESTERLY WINDS OVER THE RELATIVELY WARM WATERS OF LAKE SUPERIOR ARE CREATING FAVOURABLE CONDITIONS FOR SNOW SQUALLS.

SNOW BANDS ARE CURRENTLY SETTING UP OVER EASTERN LAKE SUPERIOR.

AS THE WESTERLY WINDS BECOME STEADIER TODAY, IT WILL ALLOW FOR MORE PRONOUNCED SNOW SQUALLS TO DEVELOP.  

ADDITIONAL LOCAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 15 CM IS LIKELY BY THIS EVENING WITH ANOTHER 15 CM LIKELY AGAIN TONIGHT BEFORE THE SQUALLS TAPER OFF FRIDAY MORNING.

DRIVING CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TO DETERIORATE TODAY DUE TO ACCUMULATING SNOW AND VERY LOW VISIBILITIES IN HEAVY SNOW.

MOTORISTS SHOULD ADJUST TRAVEL PLANS ACCORDINGLY.

REFER TO YOUR LOCAL PUBLIC FORECAST FOR FURTHER DETAILS.

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