'Significant' snowfall possible east of the Sault
Saturday, October 27, 2012 by: SooToday.com Staff
SPECIAL WEATHER
STATEMENT
ENVIRONMENT CANADA
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR GREATER SUDBURY AND VICINITY - KIRKLAND LAKE - NEW LISKEARD - TEMAGAMI - MANITOULIN - BLIND RIVER - KILLARNEY - NORTH BAY - WEST NIPISSING.
FIRST SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL OF THE SEASON POSSIBLE MONDAY.
A LARGE AND POWERFUL FALL STORM THAT IS EXPECTED TO AFFECT SOUTHERN ONTARIO IS ALSO THREATENING TO SPREAD SNOW INTO PARTS OF NORTHEASTERN ONTARIO FOR MONDAY.
SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 10 TO 15 CM OR MORE ARE QUITE POSSIBLE ON MONDAY.
IN ADDITION STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS MAY ALSO RESULT IN VERY LOW VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW IN AREAS WHERE THE TEMPERATURE REMAINS AT OR BELOW FREEZING.
SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL DEPEND ON THE EXACT TRACK AND INTENSITY OF THE STORM ITSELF AS IT MOVES CLOSER TO THE REGIONS ON MONDAY.
THEY WILL ALSO DEPEND ON THE TEMPERATURE, AS AREAS WHERE THE TEMPERATURE STAYS JUST ABOVE FREEZING MAY RECEIVE SOME OF THE PRECIPITATION IN THE FORM OF RAIN OR A RAIN-WET SNOW MIX.
THE PUBLIC IS ADVISED TO MONITOR FUTURE FORECASTS AND WARNINGS AS WARNINGS MAY BE REQUIRED OR EXTENDED.
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