(Updated) Snowfall warning now in effect for North Algoma

Environment Canada has issued the following snowfall warning for Wawa - Pukaskwa Park - White River - Dubreuilville.

We have also included Environment Canada's special weather statement that is in place for other parts of Northern Ontario.

The Environment Canada radar image shown was taken at 10:26 a.m. today.

************************* Heavy snowfall today into tonight of up to 20 cm.

A low pressure system over South Dakota this morning will move south of the upper Great Lakes tonight.

Snow associated with this system has already begun over Northwestern Ontario and will progress eastward today.

Added moisture in the south-southwesterly flow off of Lake Superior will help to enhance the snowfall over regions from Terrace Bay to Wawa and extending inland through the Geraldton region.

Additionally, a northeast to southwest trough extending into Northern Ontario from this low will strengthen as it moves eastward.

This trough will help to further enhance snowfall amounts.

As a result, regions to the northeast of Lake Superior may see up to 20 centimetres of snow by the time the snow tapers off tonight.

Winds gusting to 60 km/h over the areas adjacent to Lake Superior will cause near zero visibilities in blowing snow.

************************* SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT ISSUED FOR:

SAULT STE. MARIE - SUPERIOR EAST TIMMINS - COCHRANE GREATER SUDBURY AND VICINITY CHAPLEAU - GOGAMA KIRKLAND LAKE - NEW LISKEARD - TEMAGAMI ELLIOT LAKE - RANGER LAKE MANITOULIN - NORTHSHORE - KILLARNEY NORTH BAY - WEST NIPISSING. 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 NIPIGON - MARATHON - SUPERIOR NORTH

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT ENDED FOR

GERALDTON - MANITOUWADGE - HORNEPAYNE WAWA - WHITE RIVER - PUKASKWA KAPUSKASING - HEARST

SNOW OVER NORTHERN ONTARIO REACHING NORTH BAY THIS EVENING.

A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER SOUTH DAKOTA THIS MORNING WILL MOVE SOUTH OF THE UPPER GREAT LAKES TONIGHT.

SNOW ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SYSTEM IS ALREADY AFFECTING AS FAR EAST AS GERALDTON AND WILL CONTINUE TO PROGRESS EASTWARD TODAY.

AREAS BETWEEN THE MANITOBA BORDER AND LAKE NIPIGON WILL HAVE RECEIVED A TOTAL OF 5 TO 10 CENTIMETRES OF SNOW BY THE TIME THE SNOW TAPERS OFF LATER TODAY.

HOWEVER AS THE SYSTEM GAINS MORE MOISTURE, REGIONS TO THE NORTH OF THE UPPER GREAT LAKES MAY SEE UP TO 15 CENTIMETRES OF SNOW TODAY AND ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS TONIGHT.

SNOWFALL WARNINGS HAVE BEEN ISSUED FOR THESE AFFECTED REGIONS.

THE SNOW WILL BEGIN IN THE REST OF NORTHEASTERN ONTARIO LATER TODAY.

THESE AREAS CAN EXPECT TO SEE A STORM TOTAL OF 10 TO 15 CM BY THE TIME THE SNOW ENDS ON TUESDAY.

LISTEN FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS.

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

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