Environment Canada Weather Warnings : Northshore & Greenstone
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1:01 PM EDT Monday 18 May 2015
Freezing rain warning in effect for:
- Manitouwadge – Hornepayne
An area of freezing rain will move from north to south through the regions later this afternoon or early this evening. The freezing rain may be mixed at times with ice pellets or snow before changing all to snow later tonight.
Surfaces such as highways, roads, walkways and parking lots may become icy and slippery. Take extra care when walking or driving in affected areas.
Freezing Rain Warnings are issued when rain falling in sub-zero temperatures creates ice build-up and icy surfaces.
Environment Canada meteorologists will update alerts as required. Please monitor local media or Weatheradio. To report severe weather, send an email to storm.ontario@ec.gc.ca or tweet reports to #ONStorm.
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12:11 PM EDT Monday 18 May 2015
Winter storm warning in effect for:
- Nakina – Aroland – Pagwa
Hazardous winter conditions are expected.
Ice pellets and freezing rain will last a few hours today before turning over to all snow. 5 to 10 centimetres of snow are expected by the time the winter storm comes to an end tonight.
Consider postponing non-essential travel until conditions improve. Prepare for quickly changing and deteriorating travel conditions. Surfaces such as highways, roads, walkways and parking lots will become icy, slippery and hazardous.
Winter Storm Warnings are issued when multiple types of severe winter weather are expected to occur together.
Environment Canada meteorologists will update alerts as required. Please monitor local media or Weatheradio. To report severe weather, send an email to storm.ontario@ec.gc.ca or tweet reports to #ONStorm.
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11:34 AM EDT Monday 18 May 2015
Freezing rain warning in effect for:
- Geraldton – Longlac – Caramat
Ice build-up due to freezing rain is expected or occurring.
Periods of freezing rain and ice pellets are expected before the precipitation turns over to all snow early this afternoon in western sections, and by this evening in eastern sections.
Hazardous winter travelling conditions are expected as untreated surfaces may become icy and slippery.
Consider postponing non-essential travel until conditions improve. Poor weather conditions may contribute to transportation delays. Ice build-up may cause tree branches to break. Utility outages may occur.
Freezing Rain Warnings are issued when rain falling in sub-zero temperatures creates ice build-up and icy surfaces.
Environment Canada meteorologists will update alerts as required. Please monitor local media or Weatheradio. To report severe weather, send an email to storm.ontario@ec.gc.ca or tweet reports to #ONStorm.
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11:40 AM EDT Monday 18 May 2015
Special weather statement in effect for:
- Marathon – Schreiber
- Nipigon – Rossport
- Cloud Bay – Dorion
- Kakabeka Falls – Whitefish Lake – Arrow Lake
A taste of winter to end the Victoria day long weekend.
Much colder Arctic air has moved into most of Northern Ontario.
Over Northwestern Ontario, rain will become mixed with ice pellets and perhaps some freezing rain before switching over to snow this afternoon or early evening. Snowfall amounts of 2 to 5 cm are expected in many areas, although it appears that snowfall amounts will be closer to the 2 cm mark near the Lakehead at Thunder Bay. Enough snow will fall though to whiten the grass and make Victoria day look more like winter.
Over Northeastern Ontario, precipitation will turn over some ice pellets and snow tonight as it will take a little longer for the cold Arctic air in the wake of the front to arrive.
As of 11:00 AM the temperature at Timmins was 23 degrees while Kapuskasing reported 3 degrees behind the cold front.
Winter travelling conditions are expected to develop once the snow and ice pellets arrive. Hence motorists should exercise caution and be prepared for locally slippery roads as a result.
Environment Canada is closely monitoring this situation. Warnings may be issued as required.
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