Alerts for: Sault Ste. Marie - Superior East Watches 5:24 AM EST Sunday 04 January 2015 Snow squall watch in effect for: Sault Ste. Marie - St. Joseph Island Searchmont - Montreal River Harbour - Batchawana Bay Persistent snow squalls are expected to develop. Under the snow squall bands, visibilities will be significantly reduced due to the heavy snow combined with blowing snow, and snow will quickly accumulate. Much colder air will return to northern Ontario this afternoon. This northwest flow of cold air rushing over the relatively warm waters of Lake Superior will generate snow squalls. Snow squalls are expected to develop late this afternoon and persist into Monday evening. Local snowfall rates of 10 to 15 cm per 12 hours are possible under the strongest snow squalls. Snow squalls cause weather conditions to vary considerably, changes from clear skies to heavy snow within just a few kilometres are common. Visibility may be suddenly reduced at times in heavy snow. Public Safety Canada encourages everyone to make an emergency plan and get an emergency kit with drinking water, food, medicine, a first-aid kit and a flashlight. For information on emergency plans and kits go to getprepared.gc.ca/ Snow Squall Watches are issued when conditions are favourable for the formation of bands of snow that could produce intense accumulating snow or near zero visibilities.
Posted on: Sun, 04 Jan 2015 13:18:17 +0000