(8:50 p.m. update) Major snowfall possible in North Algoma

Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for a widespread area, including Wawa - White River - Pukaskwa - Hornepayne - Hearst - Kapuskasing - Lake Nipigon - Nipigon - Marathon - Superior North - Wabakimi - Geraldton - Manitouwadge:

************************* FIRST MAJOR SNOWFALL OF THE SEASON POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY.

A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM DEVELOPING OVER TEXAS IS EXPECTED TO TRACK TOWARDS ONTARIO AND CROSS LAKE SUPERIOR AND NORTHERN ONTARIO WEDNESDAY.

SNOW AHEAD OF THIS SYSTEM COULD BEGIN OVERNIGHT TUESDAY OR EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY.

SNOW AMOUNTS OF 10 TO 20 CM ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM, WITH THE BULK OF THE SNOW EXPECTED DURING THE DAY WEDNESDAY.

STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS WILL ACCOMPANY THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL MAKING FOR REDUCED VISIBILITIES.

SNOW AMOUNTS ARE HIGHLY DEPENDENT ON THE TRACK OF THE LOW WHICH IS STILL UNCERTAIN AT THIS TIME.

THE EXACT TIMING OF THE SNOW WILL ALSO BE REFINED AS THE STORM APPROACHES ONTARIO.

NOTE THAT SNOWFALL WARNINGS ARE ISSUED WHEN 15 CM OR MORE OF SNOW IS EXPECTED IN 12 HOURS OR LESS.

THE PUBLIC IS ADVISED TO MONITOR FUTURE FORECASTS AND WARNINGS AS WARNINGS MAY BE REQUIRED OR EXTENDED.

PLEASE MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND WARNINGS FROM ENVIRONMENT CANADA.

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