Snow squall watch issued for Sault, St. Joseph Island
Wednesday, January 18, 2012 by: SooToday.com Staff
SPECIAL WEATHER
STATEMENT
ENVIRONMENT CANADA
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A SNOW SQUALL WATCH IS CONTINUED FOR SAULT STE. MARIE - ST. JOSEPH ISLAND.
A SNOW SQUALL WATCH IS UPGRADED TO A SNOW SQUALL WARNING FOR WAWA - PUKASKWA PARK - SEARCHMONT - MONTREAL RIVER HARBOUR - BATCHAWANA BAY AND AGAWA - LAKE SUPERIOR PARK.
SNOW SQUALLS POSSIBLY DEVELOPING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY.
WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST EARLY THURSDAY MORNING WITH EMBEDDED SNOW SQUALLS WITHIN AN AREA OF SNOW POTENTIALLY AFFECTING SAULT STE. MARIE FOR SEVERAL HOURS WITH UP TO 10 CM POSSIBLE.
SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL ALSO DEVELOP OVER LAKE HURON WITH EMBEDDED SNOW SQUALLS WITHIN AN AREA OF SNOW FORMING LATE TONIGHT AND PERSISTING THURSDAY MORNING.
THESE SQUALLS WILL AFFECT THE MANITOULIN ISLAND, ESPANOLA - KILLARNEY, AND SUDBURY REGIONS.
SNOW AMOUNTS OF 5 CM TONIGHT AND ANOTHER 10 CM THURSDAY ARE POSSIBLE.
THE SNOW SQUALLS WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY STRONG WINDS CAUSING REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW. MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED TO USE CAUTION.
A LOW APPROACHING CENTRAL MINNESOTA WILL TRACK ACROSS LAKE SUPERIOR TONIGHT.
GENERAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS NEAR 5 CM ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS LOW.
HOWEVER, EMBEDDED SNOW SQUALLS WILL PRODUCE LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS.
ENVIRONMENT CANADA CONTINUES TO MONITOR THIS SITUATION AND WILL ISSUE WARNINGS AS REQUIRED.
REFER TO YOUR LOCAL PUBLIC FORECAST FOR FURTHER DETAILS.
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