Environment Canada says wind gusts of up to 60 km/h will blow that snow around, likely making driving dangerous
WEATHER ALERT
ENVIRONMENT CANADA
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Yellow level warning – snow squall – replaces yellow level watch – snow squall – for:
Greater Sudbury and vicinity, Ont. (049100)
Espanola – Killarney, Ont. (049920)
Impact Level: Moderate
Forecast Confidence: High
Snow squalls will continue off of Georgian Bay today.
What:
Total snowfall amounts of 10 to 20 cm with locally higher amounts possible.
Significantly reduced visibility in heavy snow and local blowing snow.
When:
Ending this evening.
Additional information:
Lake effect snow squalls have developed this morning. There may be a brief break in snow squall activity later this morning before snow squalls strengthen this afternoon. These snow squalls will be accompanied by southwesterly winds gusting up to 60 km/h. As a result, blowing snow will further reduce visibility.
Travel will likely be hazardous. Visibility will likely be suddenly reduced to near zero at times. Road closures are possible.
Prepare for quickly changing and deteriorating travel conditions.
Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to [email protected] or post reports on X using #ONStorm.
For more information about the alerting program, please visit: https://www.canada.ca/en/services/environment/weather/severeweather/weather-alerts/colour-coded-alerts.
More details on the alert are available here.
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