WEATHER ALERT
ENVIRONMENT CANADA
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Yellow level watch – snow squall – issued for:
Sault Ste. Marie – St. Joseph Island
Impact Level: Moderate
Forecast Confidence: High
Snow squalls off Lake Superior expected Tuesday.
What:
Significantly reduced visibility in heavy snow and local blowing snow.
Local snowfall amounts of 5 to 10 cm.
When:
Beginning Tuesday morning and ending Tuesday afternoon.
Additional information:
Lake effect snow squalls are expected to impact the region beginning Tuesday morning. The main concern will be low visibilities due the intense snowfall rates and localized blowing snow. The bulk of the accumulation is expected to occur for areas near the Lake Superior shore. The snow squalls will clear the area from north to south Tuesday afternoon.
The snow squalls may return Tuesday evening mainly impacting areas near the Lake Superior shore.
Travel may be hazardous. Visibility may be suddenly reduced to near zero at times.
Prepare for the possibility of quickly changing and deteriorating travel conditions.
Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to [email protected] or post reports on X using #ONStorm.
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