WEATHER ALERTS
ENVIRONMENT CANADA
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Snow squall warning in effect for:
• Espanola - Killarney
Lake effect snow squalls will affect areas northeast of Georgian Bay today.
Any persistent bands may give local accumulations of 15 centimetres in 12 hours.
Highways 69 and 522 are likely to be affected.
Prepare for quickly changing and deteriorating travel conditions. Visibility will be suddenly reduced to near zero at times in heavy snow and blowing snow. If visibility is reduced while driving, slow down, watch for tail lights ahead and be prepared to stop.
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.
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Snow squall watch in effect for:
• Manitoulin Island
Conditions are favourable for lake effect snow squalls to develop from Lake Huron and Georgian Bay today. Any persistent bands may give local accumulations of 15 centimetres in 12 hours.
The snow squalls are forecast to weaken tonight.
Visibility may be suddenly reduced at times in heavy snow. Surfaces such as highways, roads, walkways and parking lots may become difficult to navigate due to accumulating snow.
Snow squall watches are issued when conditions are favourable for the formation of bands of snow that could produce intense accumulating snow or near zero visibilities.
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.
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