Lots of snow falling in some areas

Environment Canada has issued the following special weather statement affecting parts of SooToday.com country:

************************* SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT ISSUED FOR CHAPLEAU - GOGAMA - HEARST - KAPUSKASING - TIMMINS - COCHRANE - KIRKLAND LAKE - NEW LISKEARD - TEMAGAMI.

APPRECIABLE SNOWFALL CONTINUES.

A STRONG AND DEEP WINTER STORM WITH A LOW PRESSURE CENTRE TRACKING SLOWLY OVER CENTRAL QUEBEC TOWARDS JAMES BAY HAS BROUGHT A LARGE AREA OF SNOW WITH IT.

GIVEN THE SLOW MOVING NATURE OF THIS WINTERY BEAST, SNOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY AND THEN START TO EASE OFF TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY.

AN ADDITIONAL 10 CENTIMETRES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED BEFORE THE SNOW TAPERS OFF TUESDAY BRINGING SNOWFALL TOTALS TO NEAR 20 CENTIMETRES.

THE EXCEPTION WILL BE FOR PLACES NORTH OF TIMMINS SUCH AS LITTLE ABITIBI WHERE SUBSTANTIALLY MORE SNOWFALL IS OCCURRING.

A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THIS REGION AS A RESULT.

WINDS GUSTING UP TO 70 KM/H WILL RESULT IN LOW VISIBILITIES FROM LOCAL BLOWING SNOW AND COLD WIND CHILLS.

MOTORISTS SHOULD ALLOW FOR EXTRA TIME TO REACH THEIR DESTINATION AS HAZARDOUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED.

LISTEN FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION MAY ALSO BE FOUND BY CONSULTING THE LATEST PUBLIC FORECAST.

LISTEN FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION MAY ALSO BE FOUND BY CONSULTING THE LATEST PUBLIC FORECAST.

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