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Environment Canada calling for possibility of heavy snow

Ice pellets or freezing rain also possible, statement says
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heavy snow snowfall winter weather travel advisory storm

WEATHER ALERT
ENVIRONMENT CANADA
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Special weather statement issued for:
   Kapuskasing - Hearst - Smooth Rock Falls, Ont. 
   Timmins - Cochrane - Iroquois Falls, Ont. 

Current details:
Heavy snowfall possible Monday morning through Monday evening.

Heavy snowfall is forecast to develop early Monday morning and then continue into Monday afternoon before tapering to periods of light snow or flurries Monday night. Snow may also become mixed with or transition to ice pellets or freezing rain late Monday morning through Monday afternoon for areas near Highway 11. Areas south of Timmins will likely see a transition to rain Monday afternoon, before a transition back to periods of light snow Monday evening.

Snowfall accumulations of 10 to 15 cm can be expected with higher snowfall amounts possible.

There remains some uncertainty and thus persons are advised to monitor future forecasts for further details.

Snowfall warnings may be required at a later time.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to [email protected] or tweet reports using #ONStorm.

More details on the alert are available here.

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