WEATHER ALERT
ENVIRONMENT CANADA
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Issued at 2024-10-29 4:46PM EDT by Environment Canada:
Special weather statement issued for:
Manitouwadge - Hornepayne, Ont.
Wawa - White River - Pukaskwa, Ont.
Agawa - Lake Superior Park, Ont.
Kapuskasing - Hearst - Smooth Rock Falls, Ont.
Timmins - Cochrane - Iroquois Falls, Ont.
Chapleau - Missinaibi Lake, Ont.
Current details:
Accumulating snowfall expected Thursday into Friday morning.
Hazards:
Snowfall amounts of 5 to 10 cm.
Risk of freezing rain over some locations.
Timing:
Thursday through to Friday morning.
Discussion:
Rain is expected Wednesday night into Thursday before transitioning to the first accumulating snowfall of the season for northern portions of northeastern Ontario. Snow may be mixed with ice pellets or freezing rain at times Thursday afternoon and evening, particularly for areas from Wawa to Timmins. Snow is expected to taper to flurries Friday morning. Total snowfall amounts are fairly uncertain, however, snowfall amounts near 10 cm 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 tweet reports using #ONStorm.
More details on the alert are available here.
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