Winter Weather Travel Advisory in effect for tonight – Chapleau – Missinaibi Lake

Weather advisory in effect for:

  • Chapleau – Missinaibi Lake
  • Little Abitibi – Kesagami Lake
  • Timmins – Cochrane – Iroquois Falls
  • Fraserdale – Pledger Lake
  • Kapuskasing – Hearst – Smooth Rock Falls

Winter Weather Travel Advisory in effect for tonight.

What:
Total snowfall amounts of 10 to 15 cm.

Where:
Sections of northeastern Ontario including Chapleau, Timmins, Cochrane, and Kapuskasing. This includes Highway 11 between Ramore and Hearst.

When:
Early this evening through early Sunday morning.

Impacts:
Reduced visibility due to heavy snow.
Difficult travel conditions due to rapidly accumulating snow on roads.

Discussion:
A low pressure system from Lake Superior is expected to bring significant snowfall tonight. Total snowfall accumulations of 10 to 15 cm are expected.

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