Update on area snow squall watches. Sault added

SPECIAL WEATHER
STATEMENT

ENVIRONMENT CANADA

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A SNOW SQUALL WATCH IS ISSUED FOR SAULT STE. MARIE - ST. JOSEPH ISLAND.

A SNOW SQUALL WATCH IS CONTINUED FOR SEARCHMONT - MONTREAL RIVER HARBOUR - BATCHAWANA BAY.

SNOW SQUALLS DEVELOPING THIS EVENING.

SNOW SQUALLS HAVE DEVELOPED IN THE NORTHWESTERLY FLOW OFF LAKE SUPERIOR.

WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE WEST EARLY THIS EVENING THEN BACK TO NORTHWEST TONIGHT.

SNOW SQUALLS WILL SHIFT INTO THE WARNED AREAS AS THE WINDS SHIFT.

LOCAL SNOW AMOUNTS OF 10 TO 15 CM POSSIBLE BY SATURDAY MORNING.

THE PRIMARY HAZARDS ASSOCIATED WITH SNOW SQUALLS ARE VERY POOR AND FLUCTUATING VISIBILITIES DUE TO NARROW BANDS OF HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW, ALONG WITH RAPIDLY ACCUMULATING SNOW ON ROADWAYS, RESULTING IN DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS.

REFER TO YOUR LOCAL PUBLIC FORECAST FOR FURTHER DETAILS.

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