Lake effect snow warning for Sault and area (updated)
Wednesday, January 02, 2013 by: SooToday.com Staff
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
ENVIRONMENT CANADA
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3 a.m.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT ENDED FOR: SAULT STE. MARIE - ST. JOSEPH ISLAND - SEARCHMONT - MONTREAL RIVER HARBOUR - BATCHAWANA BAY.
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Original statement: 7 p.m.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR: SAULT STE. MARIE - SUPERIOR EAST.
LAKE EFFECT FLURRIES OFF LAKE SUPERIOR TONIGHT.
LAKE EFFECT FLURRIES AND LOCAL SNOW SQUALLS WILL CONTINUE IN THE COLD WESTERLY FLOW OFF LAKE SUPERIOR OVER THE AGAWA - SUPERIOR PARK AND SEARCHMONT - MONTREAL RIVER - BATCHAWANA BAY REGIONS.
LATER TONIGHT AS THE WINDS SHIFT TO NORTHWESTERLY, THE ACTIVITY WILL MOVE SOUTH OF THE AGAWA - SUPERIOR PARK REGION AND OVER SAULT STE. MARIE.
LOCAL AMOUNTS OF 5 TO 10 CM ARE EXPECTED.
UNDER THE HEAVIER BANDS OF LAKE EFFECT FLURRIES VISIBILITIES CAN BE REDUCED TO 200 METRES OR LESS. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR POOR DRIVING CONDITIONS AS SUDDEN REDUCTIONS TO VISIBILITY WILL BE POSSIBLE IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.
PLEASE MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND WARNINGS FROM ENVIRONMENT
CANADA AT WWW.WEATHEROFFICE.GC.CA
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