Winter weather travel advisory in effect for the Sault and surrounding areas

WEATHER ALERT
ENVIRONMENT CANADA
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Weather advisory continued for:

•    Searchmont - Montreal River Harbour - Batchawana Bay
•    Sault Ste. Marie - St. Joseph Island
•    Agawa - Lake Superior Park

Current details:
Winter weather travel advisory in effect.

Hazards:
Total snowfall accumulations of 10 to 15 cm.
Reduced visibility in heavy snow and local blowing snow.

Timing:
Snow, at times heavy, into this afternoon.
Lake effect snow this evening.

Discussion:
Snow, at times heavy, will continue into this afternoon giving snowfall accumulations of up to 10 cm. Northwest winds gusting up to 60 km/h will develop near noon leading to localized blowing snow this afternoon and evening.

A break in the snowfall is possible late this afternoon before lake effect flurries develop early this evening giving additional snowfall accumulations of up to 5 cm before tapering off near midnight.

Surfaces such as highways, roads, walkways and parking lots may become difficult to navigate due to accumulating snow.

Be prepared to adjust your driving with changing road conditions. Take extra care when walking or driving in affected areas.

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.

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