Motorists should expect hazardous driving conditions and adjust plans accordingly: Environment Canada
WEATHER ALERT
ENVIRONMENT CANADA
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Issued at 2024-10-30 3:21PM EDT by Environment Canada:
Weather advisory issued for:
Manitouwadge – Hornepayne, Ont.
Wawa – White River – Pukaskwa, Ont.
Kapuskasing – Hearst – Smooth Rock Falls, Ont.
Timmins – Cochrane – Iroquois Falls, Ont.
Current details:
Winter Weather Travel Advisory in effect for Thursday afternoon into Friday morning.
This winter weather travel advisory has been upgraded from a Special Weather Statement that was previously in effect.
Hazards:
Snowfall amounts of 5 to 10 cm.
Risk of freezing rain over some locations.
Timing:
Thursday afternoon through to Friday morning.
Discussion:
Rain is expected today and 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. General snowfall amounts of 5 to 10 cm are expected over most areas.
Snow is expected to taper to flurries Friday morning as the low pressure system departs.
Motorists should expect hazardous winter driving conditions and adjust travel plans accordingly. Travel may be hazardous due to sudden changes in the weather.
For road conditions and other traveller information from the Ministry of Transportation, visit https://www.ontario.ca/511, https://www.twitter.com/511Ontario, or call 5-1-1.
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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