Dense fog, freezing rain hit points north, west of here

The following special weather statement was issued this morning by Environment Canada.

************************* NIPIGON - MARATHON - SUPERIOR NORTH KAPUSKASING - HEARST TIMMINS - COCHRANE GERALDTON - MANITOUWADGE - HORNEPAYNE CITY OF THUNDER BAY KENORA - NESTOR FALLS DRYDEN - IGNACE FORT FRANCES - RAINY LAKE ATIKOKAN - UPSALA - QUETICO SUPERIOR WEST RED LAKE - EAR FALLS SIOUX LOOKOUT - SAVANT LAKE LAKE NIPIGON - WABAKIMI

DENSE FOG THIS MORNING OVER PORTIONS OF NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO AND A BRIEF PERIOD OF FREEZING RAIN OVER PORTIONS OF THE KAPUSKASING AND THE NORTHERN TIMMINS-COCHRANE REGIONS.

FOG.

A WARM MOIST AIRMASS IN PLACE OVER THE MELTING SNOW COVER OF NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO HAS CREATED IDEAL CONDITIONS FOR THE FORMATION OF FOG OVERNIGHT.

MIST AND FOG HAS ENVELOPED NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO AND WILL PERSIST UNTIL LATE THIS MORNING.

VISIBILITIES COULD BE AS LOW AS A FEW HUNDRED METRES.

FREEZING RAIN.

A BAND OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN IS CROSSING THE KAPUSKASING REGION AND IS APPROACHING THE NORTHERN TIMMINS REGION, EXCLUDING THE CITY OF TIMMINS.

THE FREEZING RAIN WILL BE LIGHT AND IS NOT EXPECTED TO LAST MORE THAN AN HOUR OR SO IN ANY GIVEN PLACE.

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