Winter weather travel advisory in effect, up to 15 cm of snow
Snow will be falling in northeastern Ontario on Wednesday afternoon due to an approaching low-pressure system that will bring up to 15 cm by Thursday morning.
The snow is expected to be heavy at times causing poor visibility from the Superior East region to North Bay so Environment Canada issued a winter weather travel advisory.
Winter weather travel advisory issued in the northeast. Nov. 8/23 (Environment Canada)
"Consider postponing non-essential travel until conditions improve. Motorists should expect hazardous winter driving conditions and adjust travel plans accordingly," the weather alert said at 9:45 a.m.
"Surfaces such as highways, roads, walkways and parking lots may become difficult to navigate due to accumulating snow."
Communities affected by the weather advisory are:
- Agawa
- Batchawana Bay
- Blind River
- Chapleau
- Elliot Lake
- Espanola
- Foleyet
- Gogama
- Greater Sudbury and vicinity
- Killarney
- Lake Superior Park
- Missinaibi Lake
- Montreal River Harbour
- North Bay
- Ranger Lake
- St. Joseph Island
- Sault Ste. Marie
- Searchmont
- Thessalon
- West Nipissing
The snow will taper off to light flurries by Thursday morning.
An additional five to 10 cm is expected in the area east of Lake Superior on Friday.
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